Robert Blatchford

My Favorite Books (1901)

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Produktbeschreibung

My Favorite Books is a literary work by Robert Blatchford that was published in 1901. The book is a collection of essays and reviews that Blatchford wrote about his favorite books. The essays cover a wide range of genres, including fiction, poetry, and non-fiction, and include both classic and contemporary works.Blatchford was a journalist and social commentator who was known for his radical views on politics and society. In My Favorite Books, he shares his thoughts on literature and how it can be used to challenge and inspire readers. The book is divided into different sections, each of which focuses on a particular theme or genre.Some of the books that Blatchford discusses in the essays include works by Charles Dickens, William Shakespeare, and John Ruskin. He also writes about lesser-known works by authors such as George Gissing and Olive Schreiner. Throughout the book, Blatchford offers insightful commentary on the themes and ideas that these works explore.Overall, My Favorite Books is a fascinating read for anyone interested in literature and the ways in which it can shape our understanding of the world. Blatchford's writing is engaging and thought-provoking, and his passion for literature shines through on every page.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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Oktober 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 376g
• ISBN-13: 9781437091786
• ISBN-10: 1437091784
• Artikelnr.: 25517013

Autorenporträt

In the United Kingdom, Robert Peel Glanville Blatchford was an English socialist activist, writer, and journalist. He was also well-known for being a patriot, an atheist, and a critic of eugenics. Following the passing of his wife in the early 1920s, he became spiritual. In Maidstone, Kent, on March 17, 1851, Blatchford was born. His parents named him after the Conservative Prime Minister Robert Peel, who passed away the previous year: Georgina Louisa Corri (maiden; 1821-1890), an actress, and strolling comedian John Glanville Blatchford. Via his mother, Domenico Corri (1746-1825), he was related to his great-grandfather, an Italian publisher and musician who relocated to Edinburgh to teach music in the late 1700s from Rome. Christine Glanville (1924-1999), an English puppeteer, was one of his grandnieces. Blatchford was raised by his mother when his father passed away in 1853. Blatchford spent a large portion of his early years near the theater, and she pursued her performing career for nine more years. Blatchford and his brother Montagu would act with their mother, earning extra money by executing comedic renditions and dances, in order to support the family. The family relocated to Halifax in 1862 in the hopes that Blatchford and his brother would be able to pursue trade education. At first, Blatchford worked as an odd job kid in a lithographic printing plant, receiving eighteen pence per week in pay. He went to school sporadically as a child, first in Halifax and then in Portsmouth.