Principles of Biography (Classic Reprint): The Leslie Stephen Lecture Delivered in the Senate House, Cambridge, on 13 May 1911: The Leslie Stephen ... Cambridge, on 13 May 1911 (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Lee, Sidney

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1330548205 ISBN 13: 9781330548202

Verlag: Forgotten Books, 2018

Inhaltsangabe

This book delves into the principles and methods of effective biography writing, exploring the key tenets outlined by renowned literary figure Leslie Stephen. Stephen's approach to biography emphasizes the importance of choosing subjects worthy of commemoration and presenting them with accuracy, candor, and conciseness. The author examines the challenges of distinguishing between significant and insignificant lives, as well as the pitfalls of ethical biases and emotional exaggerations. They discuss the need for thorough research, careful selection of pertinent details, and a balanced perspective that acknowledges both the virtues and flaws of the subject. The book offers valuable insights into the art of biography, providing guidance on how to capture and transmit the essence of a human life and its contributions to history.

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Reseña del editor

Excerpt from Principles of Biography: The Leslie Stephen Lecture Delivered in the Senate House, Cambridge, on 13 May 1911

I appreciate very highly the honour which the electors have done me in conferring on me the office of Leslie Stephen Lecturer in this University. A word of respectful admiration seems due to the liberality of the electors in bestowing this dignity for the second time in succession on a graduate of the sister University.

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Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com

This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Reseña del editor

Excerpt from Principles of Biography: The Leslie Stephen Lecture Delivered in the Senate House, Cambridge, on 13 May 1911

I appreciate very highly the honour which the electors have done me in conferring on me the office of Leslie Stephen Lecturer in this University. A word of respectful admiration seems due to the liberality of the electors in bestowing this dignity for the second time in succession on a graduate of the sister University.

I propose to deal broadly with a very familiar ambition - the ambition to record in written words, on the printed page, the career of a man or woman.

About the Publisher

Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com

This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Forgotten Books
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2018
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1330548205
• ISBN 13: 9781330548202
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 66
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