Project Gutenberg 2011-03-03 Public domain in the USA. 217 Ward, Leslie, Sir 1851 1922 Spy (Sir Leslie Ward) Ward, Lesley, Sir Forty years of 'Spy' Produced by Iona Vaughan, woodie4, Mark Akrigg and the Online Distributed Proofreading Canada Team at http://www.pgdpcanada.net "Forty Years of 'Spy'" by Sir Leslie Ward is a memoir written during the early 20th century. This work chronicles the author's life experiences, relationships, and the artistic community surrounding him, particularly focusing on his career as a caricaturist for "Vanity Fair." The narrative reflects on a vibrant historical context, encompassing significant encounters with notable figures and events of the Victorian and Edwardian eras. The opening of the memoir sets the stage for Leslie Ward's life story, beginning with his early days and family background in a prominent artistic lineage. He recounts vivid childhood memories, including interactions with influential figures like Wilkie Collins and the royal family, as well as experiences that shaped his artistic sensibilities. From the whimsical recollection of a sea trip as a child to the imaginative sit-ins with his parents, Ward poignantly depicts the nostalgia of his formative years intertwined with a rich cultural tapestry. His accounts are filled with warmth and humor, establishing a sense of place and character as he reflects on the anecdotes that left lasting impressions on his young mind. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Artists -- Correspondence, reminiscences, etc. Ward, Leslie, Sir, 1851-1922 Painters -- Great Britain -- Biography ND Text Browsing: Art & Photography Browsing: Biographies 834165 834049 2024-09-15T05:39:29.855484 2023-09-15T11:16:28.498293 text/html text/html 789452 2021-01-07T14:36:41 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 11365450 2021-01-07T14:36:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 10981550 2024-09-15T05:39:49.668859 application/epub+zip 10991467 2024-09-15T05:39:34.674945 application/epub+zip 352832 2024-09-15T05:39:31.837440 application/epub+zip 11224497 2024-09-15T05:40:00.812795 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 11150904 2024-09-15T05:39:46.674988 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 541974 2022-09-16T09:08:50.742609 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 669120 668992 2024-09-15T05:39:26.745490 2023-09-15T11:16:25.709246 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 668814 2021-01-07T14:36:41 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 251072 2021-01-07T14:36:41 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 668816 2021-01-07T14:36:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 250937 2021-01-07T14:36:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20559 2024-09-15T05:40:01.026798 application/rdf+xml 11580 2024-09-15T05:39:32.384429 image/jpeg 3169 2024-09-15T05:39:32.080437 image/jpeg 12999569 2024-09-15T05:39:30.401464 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia