Robert Leighton

Records

And Other Poems (1880)

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Produktbeschreibung

Records: And Other Poems is a collection of poetry written by Robert Leighton and published in 1880. The book features a diverse selection of poems, ranging from introspective reflections on life and love to vivid descriptions of nature and the world around us. Leighton's writing is characterized by its lyrical quality and its ability to evoke powerful emotions in the reader. The poems in Records: And Other Poems are both timeless and universal, exploring themes that are as relevant today as they were over a century ago. This book is a must-read for anyone who appreciates beautiful and thought-provoking poetry.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: 396
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Oktober 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 572g
• ISBN-13: 9781437135947
• ISBN-10: 1437135943
• Artikelnr.: 25521780

Autorenporträt

Scottish journalist, editor, and writer of boys' fiction, Robert Leighton. He worked as an editor of children's magazines at Young Folks, where he first met his future wife Marie Connor, who is also a successful novelist. Leighton became an authority on caring for dogs and wrote numerous works on the topic. Robert Leighton, a Scottish journalist, editor, and writer of boys' fiction, lived from 5 June 1858 to 11 May 1934. He was born in the Scottish town of Ayr to poet Robert Leighton and Elizabeth Jane Campbell. He received his education at the Liverpool school connected to the Hope Street Unitarian Chapel, and at the age of 14, he started his career as a journalist. In 1879, he relocated to London and started working as an assistant editor for Young People magazine. He met Marie Connor, his future wife and another successful novelist, through his job at Young People. Leighton became an authority on caring for dogs and wrote numerous volumes on the subject. Leighton and Marie Connor got married at Marylebone in the first quarter of 1889 after they eloped in 1889. Leighton served as the Daily Mail's literary editor from 1896 to 1899, Marie was a seasoned novelist. They had four children. According to his daughter, Leighton loved his wife and treated her with a kind of adoring paternal attitude.