John Forster, a Literary Life

John Forster, a Literary Life
Author: James A. Davies
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 348
Release: 1983
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780389203919

This is the first substantial book about Forster's life. Drawing upon much unpublished material, Davies describes Forster's career as a man of letters and presents detailed studies of his many important friendships and professional activities. The author also breaks new ground in discussing Forster's work as a journalist, historian, and literary biographer. Contents: Part One: Early Life and Influential Friends. Newcastle to London. Leigh Hunt. Charles Lamb. Bulwer, Macready; Part Two: The Man of Letters I: The literary life. Literature's friend. Friendship's variations 1834-1855. Withdrawal and return; Part Three: Man of Letters II: Four Friendships. Robert Browning. Landor. Dickens. Carlyle; Part Four: Man of Letters III: Professional Concerns. Journalist. Historian. Literary biographer; Postscript; Bibliography (including Forster's mainly anonymous reviews)^R.

"The Trouble of an Index"

Author: George Gordon Byron Baron Byron
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Total Pages: 182
Release: 1982
Genre: Authors, English
ISBN: 9780674089549

The Border Papers

The Border Papers
Author: Great Britain. General Register Office (Scotland)
Publisher:
Total Pages: 996
Release: 1896
Genre: Borders Region (Scotland)
ISBN: