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LoC No.: 03033114

Title: John Forster
By One of His Friends

Note: Reading ease score: 69.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Credits: Produced by David Clarke, Geetu Melwani, Sankar Viswanathan,
and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at
http: //www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned
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project.)

Summary: "John Forster" by Percy Fitzgerald is a biographical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the life of John Forster, a prominent figure in 19th-century literature, known for his literary criticism and friendship with notable writers, particularly Charles Dickens. It details Forster's ascent from humble beginnings to become a respected "man of letters," highlighting his social interactions and powerful influence among literary contemporaries. The opening of the biography paints a vivid portrait of John Forster, describing him as a robust and uncompromising character who cultivated a vast circle of friends and acquaintances, including literary and political figures. The narrative captures his distinctive personality, sharing anecdotes that illustrate his intolerance for pretense and his knack for dominating conversations. It also emphasizes his role as a critic and a mentor to many, shedding light on his literary accomplishments and the deep affection he held for his contemporaries, while hinting at the challenges and ironies of his life as a lifelong bachelor devoted to the literary world. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Fitzgerald, Percy, 1834-1925

EBook No.: 21815

Published: Jun 12, 2007

Downloads: 76

Language: English

Subject: Forster, John, 1812-1876

Subject: Critics -- England -- Biography

Subject: Literary historians -- England -- Biography

Subject: Biographers -- England -- Biography

LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:21815:2 2007-06-12T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Fitzgerald, Percy en urn:lccn:03033114 1
2024-11-08T19:39:17Z John Forster

This edition has images.

LoC No.: 03033114

Title: John Forster
By One of His Friends

Note: Reading ease score: 69.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Credits: Produced by David Clarke, Geetu Melwani, Sankar Viswanathan,
and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at
http: //www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned
images of public domain material from the Google Print
project.)

Summary: "John Forster" by Percy Fitzgerald is a biographical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the life of John Forster, a prominent figure in 19th-century literature, known for his literary criticism and friendship with notable writers, particularly Charles Dickens. It details Forster's ascent from humble beginnings to become a respected "man of letters," highlighting his social interactions and powerful influence among literary contemporaries. The opening of the biography paints a vivid portrait of John Forster, describing him as a robust and uncompromising character who cultivated a vast circle of friends and acquaintances, including literary and political figures. The narrative captures his distinctive personality, sharing anecdotes that illustrate his intolerance for pretense and his knack for dominating conversations. It also emphasizes his role as a critic and a mentor to many, shedding light on his literary accomplishments and the deep affection he held for his contemporaries, while hinting at the challenges and ironies of his life as a lifelong bachelor devoted to the literary world. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Fitzgerald, Percy, 1834-1925

EBook No.: 21815

Published: Jun 12, 2007

Downloads: 76

Language: English

Subject: Forster, John, 1812-1876

Subject: Critics -- England -- Biography

Subject: Literary historians -- England -- Biography

Subject: Biographers -- England -- Biography

LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:21815:3 2007-06-12T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Fitzgerald, Percy en urn:lccn:03033114 1