Henry Bradshaw by A.C. Benson (1898)
"Henry Bradshaw" is a novel by A.C. Benson, published in 1904. The story follows the life of Henry Bradshaw, a young man who is struggling to find his place in the world after finishing school. He is conflicted between pursuing a career as an artist or entering into society as a member of high society. Throughout the novel, Henry grapples with these internal conflicts and struggles to find his purpose in life. The book explores themes of identity, social status, and the search for meaning and purpose.
By A.C. Benson · First published 1898 · Genre: Biography, Non-fiction, Historical · 4,435 words
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THOSE who on that grey February day, with its pitiless east wind, straggled sadly away from the shadow of the great church where they had laid all that was mortal of their friend, must have found it hard to believe that the familiar figure would never again be seen pacing down that very walk. Day by day it used to pass along the huge white front of the Fellows' buildings, with steps short but never hurried, the broad shoulders swaying almost imperceptibly, the great head set back, and the kindly humorous eye glancing over the great buttresses that fronted him, as he clasped the well-worn note-book to his side. And the mourners felt the blank still more, because it was just on such occasions as that which they had been attending, that he knew how to render sympathy and comfort as no one else alive could do.
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- Work type: Essay
- Author: A.C. Benson
- Date: 1898 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Biography, Non-fiction, Historical
- Length: 4,435 words
- Structure: 1 section, 33 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Difficult (College Level)
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Genres
- Biography — The book documents the life and works of Henry Bradshaw, an eminent scholar and librarian, making it a biographical work.
- Non-fiction — This work presents facts, real events, and real people, involving accurate and detailed information about Henry Bradshaw's life, constituting non-fiction genre.
- Historical — The book details the historical periods in which Henry Bradshaw lived and worked, making it also a historical genre.
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