Arthur Christopher Benson

Escape And Other Essays

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Produktbeschreibung

Escape and Other Essays is a collection of thought-provoking essays by Arthur Christopher Benson. The book is a compilation of essays that explore the theme of escape in various forms, including travel, literature, and imagination. The author delves into the idea of escapism as a means of coping with the stresses of modern life and as a way of finding meaning and purpose in the world. The essays are written in a clear and concise style, making them accessible to readers of all levels. The author draws on his extensive knowledge of literature and history to provide insightful commentary on the human condition. The essays cover a range of topics, including the role of imagination in literature, the importance of nature, and the relationship between art and reality.Escape and Other Essays is a timeless work that offers readers a unique perspective on the human experience. The book is a must-read for anyone interested in philosophy, literature, or the art of living.I was brought up much among books and talk about books. Indeed, I have always believed that my father, though he had great practical gifts of organisation and administration, which came out in his work as a schoolmaster and a bishop, was very much of an artist at heart, and would have liked to be a poet. Indeed, the practice of authorship has run in my family to a quite extraordinary degree. In four generations, I believe that some twenty of my blood-relations have written and published books, from my cousin Adelaide Anne Procter to my uncle Henry Sidgwick.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 128
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. Juni 2004
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 191mm x 7mm
• Gewicht: 255g
• ISBN-13: 9781419118197
• ISBN-10: 1419118196
• Artikelnr.: 21125276

Autorenporträt

Arthur Christopher Benson, FRSL was an English essayist, poet, and professor who was born on April 24, 1862, and died on June 17, 1925. He was the 28th Master of Magdalene College, Cambridge. Among other things, he wrote the words to Edward Elgar's Coronation Ode and the words to the patriotic song "Land of Hope and Glory" (1902). People really liked his poems, articles, and reviews of other writers' work. He was also known for writing ghost stories. Bernard Benson was born on April 24, 1862, at Wellington College in Berkshire. He was the sixth child of Edward White Benson (1829 1896), who was the first teacher of the college and later became Archbishop of Canterbury from 1883 to 1896. His mother, Mary Sidgwick Benson, was related to the scientist Henry Sidgwick. Edward Frederic Benson, who is best known for his Mapp and Lucia books, and Robert Hugh Benson, who was a priest in the Church of England before becoming a Roman Catholic and wrote many famous books, were also brothers of Benson. Margaret Benson, their sister, was an artist, an author, and a self-taught Egyptologist.