George Smith : a memoir
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George Smith : a memoir
（Cambridge library collection, . Literary studies）
Cambridge University Press, 2012
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George Smith : a memoir with some pages of autobiography
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Reprint. Originally published "for private circulation" in London, 1902
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Description
This 1902 book, originally intended for private circulation, is a memoir of George Smith (1824-1901), founder, proprietor and publisher of The Cornhill Magazine and later the Dictionary of National Biography. The small volume, compiled by Smith's wife, consists of a memoir of Smith by Sidney Lee, followed by four short autobiographical pieces that Smith wrote for The Cornhill. He recalls his years at the publishing house of Smith, Elder and Co.; his encounters with Charlotte Bronte, who stayed with the Smiths in London; his idea of founding a magazine; and the 'lawful pleasures' of court cases for libel. The final item is Sir Leslie Stephen's obituary of Smith, first published in The Cornhill. The book, illustrated with two portraits of Smith, and a photograph of his memorial tablet in St Paul's Cathedral, provides an engaging portrait of a significant Victorian publisher and man of letters.
Table of Contents
- A memoir of George Smith by Sidney Lee. From the Supplement to the Dictionary of National Biography
- Some pages of autobiography by George Smith. From The Cornhill Magazine
- In memoriam, by Sir Leslie Stephen, K.C.B.. From The Cornhill Magazine.
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