Dorothy Osborne Books

Dorothy Osborne, Lady Temple, is celebrated for her witty and insightful letters penned during her courtship with Sir William Temple. These surviving missives offer a vivid glimpse into 17th-century social customs and Osborne's progressive perspective. While her later correspondence lacked the verve of her earlier exchanges, her enduring literary legacy rests on these remarkable epistolary works. Her writing provides a unique and captivating window into a passionate romance and the societal landscape of her time.