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Vili PREFACE.
of the essential characteristics of Fredrika Bremer. They
resemble, in many respects, the well known letters of
Madame de Sévigné to her beloved daughter, Madame de
Grignan, — the same ease and grace of style, the same
exclusive feeling for the persons to whom they are written.
The letters of the former reflect motherly, those of the
latter sisterly, love, which sees every thing belonging to its
object in a beautifying and poetical light.
Here are also given some extracts of Fredrika Bremer’s
letters to a friend, who had the sorrow of losing two chil-
dren. Perhaps the consolatory thoughts, with which Fre-
drika had the happiness to assuage the grief of this friend
may bring comfort with them when read by a mother
severely tried under similar circumstances.
To these letters are added some others which merit to
be preserved, as showing Fredrika Bremer’s views on some
important subjects, and which are, besides, remarkable for
the liveliness and grace of their style.
Amongst the papers left by my sister were also found
several poems and writings, and some sketches more or
less finished.
I have selected some of these to be published with the
others, and I have besides inserted a few which were
printed previously in some obscure annuals, but which
were afterwards revised by my sister. Her Autobiography,
the composition of which was interrupted shortly after my
father’s death, and shortly before she became for some time
an inmate of my home, is with few omissions published
here.
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