Maturin Murray Ballou

Broschiertes Buch

Genius In Sunshine And Shadow (1886)

Beschreibung

""Genius In Sunshine And Shadow"" is a biography of famous artists, writers, and musicians written by Maturin Murray Ballou in 1886. The book explores the lives of various creative geniuses, including William Shakespeare, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and Vincent van Gogh, among others. Ballou delves into the personal and professional struggles of these individuals, shedding light on the challenges they faced in their pursuit of artistic excellence. The book also examines the social and cultural contexts in which these geniuses lived and worked, providing a fascinating glimpse into the creative world of the past. With its engaging style and insightful analysis, ""Genius In Sunshine And Shadow"" is a must-read for anyone interested in the lives of great artists, writers, and musicians.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.

Autor

Maturin Murray Ballou was a writer and publisher in nineteenth-century Boston, Massachusetts. He co-founded Gleason's Pictorial, served as the first editor of the Boston Daily Globe, and wrote a number of travel books and works of fiction. Ballou was born in Boston in 1820 to Hosea Ballou and Ruth Washburn. He attended The English High School and, although passing the Harvard College entrance exam, he did not enroll. On September 15, 1839, he married Mary Anne Roberts, and their offspring included Murray Roberts Ballou. Beginning in 1838, Ballou wrote for the Olive Branch, a weekly newspaper published in Boston. In 1851, Ballou and Frederick Gleason founded Gleason's Pictorial Drawing-Room Companion, a weekly newspaper. It was inspired by the Illustrated London News. The first issue, published on May 3, 1851, stated: "The purpose of this paper is to give, in the most elegant and accessible style, a weekly literary melange of noteworthy events of the day. Its columns feature unique stories, sketches, and poetry by the best American authors, as well as the best of domestic and foreign news, all seasoned with wit and humor." In November 1854, Ballou bought out Gleason and renamed the periodical Ballou's Pictorial Drawing-Room Companion.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 320
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. Juni 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 466g
• ISBN-13: 9781436857161
• ISBN-10: 1436857163
• Artikelnr.: 24911014