Mitford

[ mit-ferd ]

noun

1. Mary Russell, 1787–1855, English novelist, poet, playwright, and essayist.

Example Sentences

Received in its day as a window into Mitford’s famous, eccentric family, The Pursuit of Love follows a pair of upper-class girls coming of age between the World Wars.

From Time

Yet the story’s emotional urgency derives less from Mitford’s sharp satire than from the fiercely romantic temperament of its central character, Linda Radlett.

From Time

Taking advantage of the visual medium, the show probes areas of her psyche that Mitford left murky.

From Time

Another key difference between Doughty and Mitford was their end-goal.

From Freakonomics

In an update of Nancy Mitford's 'Noblesse Oblige', The Telegraph has this handy guide, entitled,  “What type of RP do you speak?”

From The Daily Beast

Nancy Mitford, I think, would have loved it, and written a wonderful letter to Evelyn Waugh about it!

From The Daily Beast

Investigative journalist Jessica Mitford died more than 14 years ago, but in true muckraking style, she simply refuses to go away.

From The Daily Beast

In 1973, Mitford accepted a position at San Jose State University, detailing the experience in an essay in the Atlantic Monthly.

From The Daily Beast

You may not be able to change the world,” [Jessica Mitford] once quipped, “but at least you can embarrass the guilty.

From The Daily Beast

Chatted as to doing illustration for a catalogue for Mitford, and as to his Japanese woman, and a decorated room for the Museum.

From Project Gutenberg

Miss Mitford, in one of her charming sketches, tells us of a cricket-ball being thrown five hundred yards.

From Project Gutenberg

"He mentioned that he was coming to England by that boat," replied Miss Mitford.

From Project Gutenberg

Clinton alludes to Mitford's effect upon him in his Journal.

From Project Gutenberg

I must sketch him for you; but only Miss Mitford could do him justice.

From Project Gutenberg