Buch, Englisch, 200 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 259 g
Reihe: Cambridge Library Collection - English Men of Letters
Buch, Englisch, 200 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 259 g
Reihe: Cambridge Library Collection - English Men of Letters
ISBN: 978-1-108-03453-1
Verlag: Cambridge University Press
Historian, essayist and poet, Thomas Babington Macaulay (1800-59) is described by his biographer as possessing a mind that was born wise and nurtured to a state of brilliance. With an ability to imbue his most scholarly works with a narrative power 'on a level with that of the greatest masters of prose fiction', Macaulay's multi-volume History of England assured his fame in middle-class Victorian households. Nevertheless, few today are familiar with the author's personal history. Published in the first series of English Men of Letters in 1882, this biography by James Cotter Morison (1832-88) introduces readers to the main influences on Macaulay's life and work from his childhood, through his days at Trinity College, Cambridge, to the writing of his History. The result is a sympathetic and detailed portrait of a man whose life was shaped by literature.
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1. Sketch of Macaulay's life up to the fall of the Melbourne government; 2. Characteristics; 3. The Essays; 4. Narrative of Macaulay's life resumed up to the appearance of the History; 5. The History; 6. The end.
