The Sylph is an epistolary novel. It centres on Julia Grenville, a Welsh beauty and ingenue (with whom there are parallels with Cavendish herself) who leaves her idyllic rustic life to marry a …

A sylph (also called sylphid) is an air spirit stemming from the 16th-century works of Paracelsus, who describes sylphs as (invisible) beings of the air, his elementals of air. [1]

Desperate for a mentor to guide her through the morass of societal depravity, Julia relies on a man who, claiming to be her “sylph” (an aerial being who knows her every thought and deed), …

La Sylphide (English: The Sylph; Danish: Sylfiden) is a romantic ballet in two acts. There were two versions of the ballet; the original choreographed by Filippo Taglioni in 1832, and a second …

Sylph is fixed on.—Our suite will be a Welsh fille de chambre, yclep'd Winifred, and an old male domestick, who at present acts in capacity of groom to me, and who I foresee will soon be the …

Jan 8, 2012 · "The Sylph, Volume I and II" by Georgiana Duchess of Devonshire is a novel written in the late 18th century. It appears to delve into themes of romance, social class, and the …

Oct 16, 2016 · What Is a Sylph? A Sylph (also known as Sylphid) is an air spirit. They are formed of air, they live in the air, and they have unusual power over the air, particularly the wind and …

The Sylph by Georgiana Cavendish is an epistolary novel about the main character Julia Grenville, her marriage to Lord William Stanley and her introduction to polite London society …

The Sylph. Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire (1757 - 1806) Georgianna Cavendish, duchess of Devonshire was one of the leading ladies of her time. There for, her novel, which …