The Early Life and Adventures of Sylvia Scarlett - Mackenzie, Compton
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"The Early Life and Adventures of Sylvia Scarlett" by Compton Mackenzie is a captivating work of literary fiction that explores the coming-of-age of its female protagonist in the early 20th century. This enduring story blends humor and adventure as it follows Sylvia through the formative experiences that shape her life. A meticulously prepared republication of a historical text, this edition offers readers the chance to rediscover Mackenzie's charming prose and engaging narrative. A delightful read for those who appreciate classic fiction, this book promises both laughter and poignant…mehr

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"The Early Life and Adventures of Sylvia Scarlett" by Compton Mackenzie is a captivating work of literary fiction that explores the coming-of-age of its female protagonist in the early 20th century. This enduring story blends humor and adventure as it follows Sylvia through the formative experiences that shape her life. A meticulously prepared republication of a historical text, this edition offers readers the chance to rediscover Mackenzie's charming prose and engaging narrative. A delightful read for those who appreciate classic fiction, this book promises both laughter and poignant reflection. 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.
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Sir Edward Montague Compton Mackenzie, OBE, was a Scottish novelist, biographer, historian, and memoirist who also served as a cultural commentator, raconteur, and ardent Scottish nationalist. He co-founded the National Party of Scotland in 1928, alongside Hugh MacDiarmid, R. B. Cunninghame Graham, and John MacCormick. He was knighted in 1952. Edward Montague Compton Mackenzie was born in West Hartlepool, County Durham, England, into a theatrical family of Mackenzies, many of whom took the stage surname Compton, beginning with his English grandfather Henry Compton, a well-known Shakespearean actor of the Victorian era. Mackenzie is best known for his two comedic novels set in Scotland: Whisky Galore (1947), set in the Hebrides, and The Monarch of the Glen (1941), set in the Scottish Highlands. They spawned a popular film and television series, respectively. He wrote about a hundred works on various topics, including ten volumes of autobiography titled My Life and Times (1883-71). He published history (about the Battles of Marathon and Salamis), biography (Mr Roosevelt, a 1943 biography of FDR), literary criticism, satires, apologia (Sublime Tobacco 1957), children's stories, poetry, and other works. The Four Winds of Love is frequently regarded as his masterpiece in terms of fiction.