Diary And Notes Of Horace Templeton, Esq.Volume Ii - James Lever, Charles
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A sharp, sly portrait of a city and a century that still resonates. Diary and Notes of Horace Templeton, Esq. Volume II invites readers into a wry epistolary diary narrative that peers through the looking glass of early nineteenth-century Britain. Lever's social satire unfolds through intimate correspondence, mixing humour with keen observations of identity and reputation, class pretensions, and the quiet power of public opinion. This is Victorian era fiction at its most human: character-driven, wry, and irresistibly readable. The book's themes-societal manners, the pressure to perform, and…mehr

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A sharp, sly portrait of a city and a century that still resonates. Diary and Notes of Horace Templeton, Esq. Volume II invites readers into a wry epistolary diary narrative that peers through the looking glass of early nineteenth-century Britain. Lever's social satire unfolds through intimate correspondence, mixing humour with keen observations of identity and reputation, class pretensions, and the quiet power of public opinion. This is Victorian era fiction at its most human: character-driven, wry, and irresistibly readable. The book's themes-societal manners, the pressure to perform, and the fragile line between private thoughts and public persona-will charm casual readers while rewarding students of literature with its classical pacing, deft irony, and echoes of Thackeray. A note on literary and historical significance: it stands as a vivid window into London and Victorian England, offering a rigorous, entertaining commentary on class, empire, and status that still feels immediate today. Alpha Editions' edition honours the manuscript's texture, restored for today's and future generations, without losing the flavour of its era. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure. This volume will appeal to readers seeking historical ambience, epistolary charm, and enduring English classics.
Autorenporträt
Charles James Lever was an Irish author and storyteller who lived from August 31, 1806 to June 1, 1872. Anthony Trollope said that Lever's books were like his conversations. Lever was born on Amiens Street in Dublin. He was the second son of architect and builder James Lever and went to special schools. He had many adventures at Trinity College, Dublin, from 1823 to 1828. It was there that he got his medical degree in 1831. Some of the stories of his books are based on these experiences. The character of Frank Webber in the book Charles O'Malley was based on Robert Boyle, a friend from college who later became a priest. Lever and Boyle made extra money by singing original songs in the streets of Dublin. They also pulled off a lot of other jokes, which Lever wrote about in more detail in his books O'Malley, Con Cregan, and Lord Kilgobbin. Before he really started studying medicine, Lever went to Canada on an emigrant ship as an untrained surgeon. He has used some of what he learned in Con Cregan, Arthur O'Leary, and Roland Cashel. When he got to Canada, he went into the woods and joined a Native American group. But he had to leave because his life was in danger, just like his character Bagenal Daly did in his book The Knight of Gwynne.