Project Gutenberg 2014-08-26 Public domain in the USA. 144 Bentley, E. C. (Edmund Clerihew) 1875 1956 Clerihew, E. (Edmund) Bentley, Edmund Clerihew Chesterton, G. K. (Gilbert Keith) 1874 1936 Chesterton, Gilbert Keith Chesterton, Gilbert K. (Gilbert Keith) Biography for Beginners Being a Collection of Miscellaneous Examples for the Use of Upper Forms Introductory remarks -- Sir Christopher Wren -- Miguel de Cervantes -- George Bernard Shaw -- Sir Humphrey [i.e. Humphry] Davy -- J. S. Mill -- François Liszt -- Lord Clive -- King Edward the Confessor -- The Rev. John Clifford, M.A., LL.B., D.D. -- Messrs Chapman & Hall -- Karl Marx -- Otto the Great -- Marconi -- David Hume -- Mr H. Belloc -- Job -- Pizarro -- The Duke of Fife, K.T., P.C., G.C.V.O. -- The Duke of Wellington -- John Bunyan -- George Hirst -- Erasmus and the Humanists -- Besant and Rice -- Tiziano Vecelli -- Professor James Dewar, F.R.S. -- Sir Walter Raleigh -- Jane Austen -- Odo of Bayeux -- David Ricardo -- Sir Thomas à Mallory -- Mr Alfred Beit -- Cimabue -- President Roosevelt -- Robert Harley, Earl of Oxford -- Sir Alexander Fuller Acland-Hood, M.P. -- Mahomet -- Edvard Grieg -- Jan Van Eyck -- Mr T. Werner Laurie -- Index of Psychology. Produced by Chris Curnow, MWS and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Biography for Beginners" by E. C. Bentley and G. K. Chesterton is a whimsical and educational collection of biographical sketches, likely written in the early 20th century. This book serves as both an introduction to notable historical figures and a playful exploration of their lives through humorous verse. The content targets readers looking to engage with literature in a lighthearted yet insightful way. The book is structured around various biographical examples, each presented through witty poems that succinctly capture the essence of the individuals discussed, ranging from historical luminaries like Sir Christopher Wren and Jane Austen to revolutionary figures like Karl Marx. Each sketch highlights their merits, shortcomings, and unique quirks, shedding light on their contributions and idiosyncrasies. The combination of humor and biographical content makes it accessible for beginners, while also showcasing the authors' clever wordplay and artistic flair, offering a memorable entry point into the world of biography. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Nonsense verses Humorous poetry Caricatures and cartoons Clerihews PR Text Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 74107 74117 2024-09-19T13:01:39.791249 2023-09-20T09:04:30.869252 text/html text/html 71075 2014-08-26T06:29:50 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1742038 2014-08-26T06:37:06 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1578859 2024-09-19T13:01:43.321207 application/epub+zip 1576807 2024-09-19T13:01:40.648225 application/epub+zip 69195 2024-09-19T13:01:40.222216 application/epub+zip 1631255 2024-09-19T13:01:45.417202 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1598251 2024-09-19T13:01:42.866227 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 96827 2022-09-21T08:28:51.931152 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 35370 35176 2024-09-19T13:01:39.266230 2023-09-20T09:04:30.289225 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 35493 2014-08-26T06:33:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 13717 2014-08-26T06:37:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 35485 2014-08-26T06:32:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 13678 2014-08-26T06:37:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22923 2024-09-19T13:01:45.548188 application/rdf+xml 16685 2024-09-19T13:01:40.307218 image/jpeg 2805 2024-09-19T13:01:40.263241 image/jpeg 1777218 2024-09-19T13:01:39.898250 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