Project Gutenberg 2015-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 72 Smith, Edward 1839 1919 William Cobbett: A Biography in Two Volumes, Vol. 1 Produced by Melissa McDaniel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "William Cobbett: A Biography in Two Volumes, Vol. 1" by Edward Smith is a historical biography written in the late 19th century. This work delves into the life of William Cobbett, an influential figure known for his political writings and reforms in England, exploring his early life, upbringing, and the formative experiences that shaped his views and career. The opening of the biography introduces William Cobbett, born in 1762 in Farnham, Surrey, and reflects on his humble beginnings as a farmer's son. Smith vividly characterizes Cobbett's early life, detailing the agricultural landscape of Farnham and the influence of his family, particularly his hardworking father and grandfather, on his formative years. Cobbett recalls his childhood struggles and joys, establishing a strong sense of pride derived from his rural upbringing, experiences with hard work, and self-education, which ultimately set the stage for his future endeavors as a political writer and reformer. The narrative suggests a burgeoning intelligence and defiance in young Cobbett that would later manifest in his lifetime battles against public corruption and oppression. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Cobbett, William 1763-1835 DA Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General 559068 559066 2024-09-20T16:22:00.684132 2023-09-21T12:40:26.484255 text/html text/html 566148 2015-09-01T14:26:52 text/html; charset=utf-8 342044 2015-09-01T14:26:52 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 383261 2024-09-20T16:22:08.831112 application/epub+zip 392608 2024-09-20T16:22:01.937129 application/epub+zip 272809 2024-09-20T16:22:01.311152 application/epub+zip 553590 2024-09-20T16:22:14.019054 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 511714 2024-09-20T16:22:08.132118 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 392586 2022-09-22T14:31:02.935754 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 506984 506791 2024-09-20T16:21:59.641150 2023-09-21T12:40:25.415248 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 507136 2015-09-01T14:26:50 text/plain; charset=utf-8 194746 2015-09-01T14:26:52 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18352 2024-09-20T16:22:14.170046 application/rdf+xml 11870 2024-09-20T16:22:01.414133 image/jpeg 2035 2024-09-20T16:22:01.363126 image/jpeg 342255 2024-09-20T16:22:00.739133 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