Fielding - Softcover

Dobson, Austin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 937680905X ISBN 13: 9789376809059

Verlag: Double 9 Books, 2025

Inhaltsangabe

Fielding traces the development of a literary figure whose background, education, and early aspirations shaped a distinctive approach to writing. The narrative reflects on how an upbringing within a well-established family created expectations that influenced later creative choices, while schooling introduced perspectives that encouraged disciplined thinking alongside imaginative ambition. Early personal experiences hinted at future artistic directions, revealing how encounters, observations, and social environments contributed to a growing interest in storytelling and dramatic expression. The text emphasizes how formative years offered both guidance and constraint, presenting a balance between inherited identity and personal exploration. It considers how exposure to theater and writing gradually nurtured a commitment to narrative work, illustrating how early experiments became foundations for a broader professional life in literature. The account suggests that the subject's evolving relationship with society, education, and artistic practice allowed for a distinctive voice to emerge, one shaped by curiosity, satire, and a desire to interpret human behavior. Through this reflection, the work offers insight into how personal history and cultural context intertwine to influence literary development and lasting contribution.

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Henry Austin Dobson, commonly known as Austin Dobson, was an English poet, essayist, and biographer, born on January 18, 1840, in Plymouth. The eldest son of a French-descended civil engineer, he spent part of his early life in Holyhead and was educated in both England and Strasbourg. Although initially intending to follow in his father's footsteps as an engineer, Dobson eventually pursued a career at the Board of Trade, where he rose to the position of principal in the harbour department before retiring in 1901. Alongside his administrative work, he cultivated a strong literary presence. His writing career began around 1864 and gained momentum with the launch of St Paul's magazine in 1868, where many of his best early poems were published. Known for his refined and mature verse, Dobson was instrumental in reviving interest in 18th-century English culture and literature, often writing in forms such as the ballade and rondeau. He married Frances Mary Beardmore in 1868 and lived in Ealing, where he died on September 2, 1921. He is buried in Westminster Cemetery, Hanwell.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Double 9 Books
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2025
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 937680905X
• ISBN 13: 9789376809059
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 144
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
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