Project Gutenberg 2011-04-13 Public domain in the USA. 226 Lever, Charles James 1806 1872 Lorrequer, Harry O'Dowd, Cornelius Downey, Edmund 1856 1937 Allen, F. M. Charles Lever, His Life in His Letters, Vol. II Reading ease score: 77.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by David Widger "Charles Lever: His Life in His Letters, Vol. II" by Charles James Lever is a collection of personal correspondence that provides insights into the author's life and thoughts, composed in the early 20th century. This volume features letters that reveal Lever's experiences in Florence, his interactions with significant figures of his time, and his reflections on his writing career, particularly in relation to his well-known work, "Tony Butler." The book captures the essence of Lever's literary pursuits while intertwining it with the tumultuous historical backdrop of Italy during the 1860s. The opening of this correspondence highlights Lever's anxieties and ambitions surrounding his writing, specifically his serial story "Tony." It begins with a letter to Mr. John Blackwood, expressing gratitude for his criticism and support, and discussing ideas for the development of the narrative. Lever also touches on personal challenges, such as health struggles, and the social dynamics of his time, illustrating a blend of professional concern and personal reflection. Through these letters, readers are introduced to Lever's literary world, his quest for success, and the relationships that influenced his work against the vivid backdrop of a changing Italy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/35865/35865-h/images/titlepage2.jpg en Lever, Charles James, 1806-1872 -- Correspondence Novelists, Irish -- 19th century -- Correspondence PR Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Literature 632925 632807 2025-02-14T15:25:27.929204 2023-09-15T14:10:32.184577 text/html text/html 656007 2021-02-24T16:49:32 text/html; charset=utf-8 450779 2021-02-24T16:49:36 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 443156 2025-02-14T15:25:36.197656 application/epub+zip 457639 2025-02-14T15:25:29.070153 application/epub+zip 297090 2025-02-14T15:25:28.532207 application/epub+zip 639216 2025-02-14T15:25:41.536607 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 608417 2025-02-14T15:25:35.730670 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 448337 2022-09-16T12:06:54.383955 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 596229 2025-02-14T15:25:26.491199 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 596224 2016-09-04T15:50:40 text/plain; charset=utf-8 232475 2016-09-04T15:53:02 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 585371 2011-04-13T14:12:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 230737 2011-04-13T14:15:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 585393 2011-04-13T14:12:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 230584 2011-04-13T14:15:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23812 2025-02-14T15:25:41.721582 application/rdf+xml 9338 2025-02-14T15:25:28.648154 image/jpeg 2050 2025-02-14T15:25:28.591177 image/jpeg 425529 2025-02-14T15:25:27.993201 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 en.wikipedia