Augustine Birrell

Men, Women, and Books

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Produktbeschreibung

Augustine Birrell's "Men, Women, and Books" offers a delightful journey through the world of English literature. This collection of essays presents insightful biographical sketches and critical perspectives on a range of literary figures. Birrell's engaging prose illuminates the historical context surrounding these writers and their works, providing a rich tapestry of literary history. Exploring themes of biography and criticism, the essays delve into the lives and legacies of prominent authors, offering a nuanced understanding of their contributions to the literary landscape. A treasure trove for lovers of literature, this volume combines philosophical reflections with keen observations on the human condition as reflected in writing. Readers interested in literary criticism and the historical forces that shaped English literature will find this collection an enduring source of knowledge and enjoyment. 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 5mm
• Gewicht: 136g
• ISBN-13: 9781023431323
• ISBN-10: 1023431327
• Artikelnr.: 74003788

Autorenporträt

Augustine Birrell KC was a British Liberal Party politician who was born on January 19, 1850, and died on November 20, 1933. From 1907 to 1916, he was Chief Secretary for Ireland. In this job, he was praised for letting tenant farmers own their land and for giving Catholics more time to go to college. But he quit because people said he didn't do enough to stop the rebels before the Easter Rising. He was a lawyer by trade, and he was also an author, especially of funny writings. Birrell was born in Wavertree, Liverpool. His father was a Scottish Baptist preacher named The Rev. Charles Mitchell Birrell (1811-1880), and his mother was the daughter of the Rev. Henry Grey of Edinburgh and named Harriet Jane Grey (1811-1863). He went to school at Amersham Hall and then at Trinity Hall, Cambridge. In 1879, he was made an Honorary Fellow there. He became a member of the Sylvan Debating Club in 1872. He first worked in a Liverpool law firm, but in 1875 he was called to the Bar. In 1903 he became a Bencher of the Inner Temple and in 1893 he became a KC. During the years 1896-1899, he taught comparative law at University College Barcelona. A person named Birrell was Lord Rector of Glasgow University in 1911.