Austin Dobson

Fanny Burney (Madame D'Arblay)

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Produktbeschreibung

Delve into the fascinating life of Frances Burney, better known as Fanny Burney and later Madame D'Arblay, through this meticulously reproduced biography by Henry Austin Dobson. A prominent figure in 18th-century English literature, Burney's diaries and novels offer invaluable insights into the social and cultural landscape of her time. This biography explores Burney's journey, tracing her evolution as a writer and her interactions with the literary circles of the era. Discover the story of a remarkable woman who navigated the complexities of society while leaving an indelible mark on literary history. Dobson's work provides a detailed account of Burney's life and achievements, making it essential reading for anyone interested in biography, women's history, and literary criticism of the period. "Fanny Burney (Madame D'Arblay)" offers a compelling portrait of a celebrated author whose work continues to resonate with readers today. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Creative Media Partners, LLC
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. März 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 8mm
• Gewicht: 213g
• ISBN-13: 9781023378345
• ISBN-10: 1023378345
• Artikelnr.: 74013555

Autorenporträt

Henry Austin Dobson (18 January 1840 - 2 September 1921), commonly Austin Dobson, was an English poet and essayist. He was born at Plymouth, the eldest son of George Clarisse Dobson, a civil engineer, of French descent. When he was about eight, the family moved to Holyhead, and his first school was at Beaumaris in Anglesey. He was later educated at Coventry, and the Gymnase, Strasbourg. He returned at the age of sixteen with the intention of becoming a civil engineer. (His younger brother James would in fact become a noted engineer, helping complete the Buenos Aires harbour works in the 1880s and 1890s.) At the beginning of his career, he continued to study at the South Kensington School of Art, in his spare time, but without definite ambition. In December 1856 he entered the Board of Trade, gradually rising to the rank of principal in the harbour department, from which he retired in the autumn of 1901. In 1868, he had married Frances Mary, daughter of the distinguished civil engineer Nathaniel Beardmore (1816-1872) of Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, and settled at Ealing.[1] Dobson died in 1921 and his funeral was held on 6 September at St Peter's Church, Ealing.[2] He is buried in the Westminster Cemetery, Uxbridge Rd, Hanwell, Middlesex. His official career was uneventful, but as a poet and biographer he was distinguished. Those who study his work are struck by its maturity. It was about 1864 that he turned his attention to writing original prose and verse, and some of his earliest works were his best. It was not until 1868 that the appearance of St Paul's, a magazine edited by Anthony Trollope, gave Harry Dobson an opportunity and an audience; and during the next six years he contributed some of his favourite poems, including "Tu Quoque," "A Gentleman of the Old School," "A Dialogue from Plato," and "Une Marquise." Many of his poems in their original form were illustrated-some, indeed, were written to support illustrations.