Philip Gilbert Hamerton: An Autobiography, 1834-1858, and a Memoir By His Wife, 1858-1894 (Classic Reprint)
A bout twelve years ago my husband told me that he had begun to write an Autobiography intended for publication, but not during his lifetime. He worked upon it at intervals, as his literary engagements permitted, but I found after his sudden death that he had only been able to carry it as far as his twenty-fourth year. Such a fragment seemed too brief for separate publication, and I earnestly desired to supplement it by aM emoir, and thus to give to those who knew and loved his books a more complete understanding of his character and career. But though I longed for this satisfaction and solace, the task seemed beyond my power, especially as it involved the difficulty of writing in a foreign language. Considering, however, that the Autobiography was carried, as it happened, up to the date of our marriage, and that I could therefore relate all the subsequent life from intimate knowledge, as no one else could, I was encouraged by many of Mr. Hamerton sadmirers to make the attempt, and with the great and untiring help of his best friend, Mr. Seeley, I have been enabled to complete theM emoir such as it is. I offer my sincere thanks toM r. Sidney Colvin and to his co-executor for having allowed the insertion of Mr. R. L. Stevenson sletters; toM(Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.)About the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the aged text. Read books online for free at www.forgottenbooks.org
yazar | Philip Gilbert Hamerton |
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Boyutlar ve boyutlar | 15,2 x 3,8 x 22,9 cm |
Tarafından yayınlandı | 13 Haziran 2012 |
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yazar | Philip Gilbert Hamerton |
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Yayımcı | Forgotten Books |
Dilim | İngilizce |
Boyutlar ve boyutlar | 15,2 x 3,8 x 22,9 cm |
DE OLDUĞU GİBİ | B008FTXN0M |
Tarafından yayınlandı Philip Gilbert Hamerton: An Autobiography, 1834-1858, and a Memoir By His Wife, 1858-1894 (Classic Reprint) | 13 Haziran 2012 |