Henry Sharpe

The Journals of Henry Sharpe (eBook, ePUB)

City Merchant and Hampstead Worthy, 1830-1847
Redaktion: Lawrence, Helen

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Henry Sharpe's journals are an early-Victorian treasure-trove, rich with observations about the great political and social concerns of the time, as well as the ups and downs of family life and raising children.

Henry Sharpe's journals are an early-Victorian treasure-trove. This remarkable document is rich with observations about the great political and social concerns of the time, with an extraordinary range of ideas and depth of discussion on literary, artistic and philosophical matters. He reveals detail about historic events not mentioned elsewhere, expanding our knowledge of Hampstead and of wider London history.

Sharpe's great passion was for education. He spent much of his spare time teaching in local schools and setting up Reading Rooms and evening classes for working men. His accounts of the ups and downs of family life and raising children are both touching and amusing, putting Victorian fatherhood into a new light. His trenchant views, especially on political and religious matters, are often startling, contradicting the usual stereotype of the Victorian middle classes.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Abingdon Press
• Seitenzahl: 1
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. August 2025
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781805436508
• Artikelnr.: 74224050

Autorenporträt

Henry Sharpe

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword Introduction List of Principal characters 1. Preface Sharpe Family history 2. 1830 A young man takes stock of himself and considers his prospects 3. 1840 Marriage and children
life in the City
wayward relatives
a move to the country contemplated 4. 1841 A marriage
a trip to Portugal
the move to Hampstead 5. 1842 Settling in at Hampstead
Sir Thomas Maryon Wilson
war in Portugal causes business problems
the Hampstead National school 6. 1843 A death and a birth in the family 7. 1844 Schools and teacher training
efforts to revive the Library
a new Reading Room for young men
a cricket club
the death of a friend
a bank robbery
Sir Thomas plans to build next to the Heath 8. 1845 The opening of the new Royal Exchange
Sir Thomas starts building his Viaduct on the Heath
the Reading Rooms Anniversary Party and first annual report 9. 1846 Personal Loss, financial Crisis and family illness 10. 1847 The Hampstead Conversazione
education and government intervention
the resolution of financial problems 11. Postscript Bibliography Index