James Russell Lowell and His Friends
The biography explores the life of James Russell Lowell, a prominent American poet, critic, and diplomat, through his relationships with friends and contemporaries. The book delves into Lowell's early life, education, and literary career, highlighting his involvement in the abolitionist movement and his editorship of the Atlantic Monthly.
By Edward Everett Hale · First published 1902 · Genre: Biography, Literary Criticism, History · 15 chapters · 86,907 words
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One cannot conceive more fortunate or charming conditions than those of the boyhood and early education of James Russell Lowell. You may study the babyhood and boyhood of a hundred poets and not find one home like his. His father, the Rev. Charles Lowell, was the minister of a large parish in Boston for more than fifty years. Before James was born, Dr. Lowell had moved his residence from Boston to Cambridge, to the home which his children afterwards called Elmwood. So much of Mr. Lowell's poetry refers to this beautiful place, as beautiful now as it was then, that even far-away readers will feel a personal interest in it.
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- Work type: Novel
- Author: Edward Everett Hale
- Date: 1902 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Biography, Literary Criticism, History, Non-Fiction, Memoir
- Length: 86,907 words
- Structure: 15 chapters, 900 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Standard (8th-9th Grade)
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Genres
- Biography — The book focuses on the life and relationships of James Russell Lowell.
- Literary Criticism — It includes analysis and discussion of Lowell's literary works and contributions.
- History — The book provides historical context about Lowell's era and his interactions with contemporaries.
- Non-Fiction — The book is a factual account based on real events and people.
Tags
Biography · American Literature · 19th Century · Literary Criticism · Historical Figures · Friendship · Social History · Cultural Studies · Intellectual History · Personal Relationships · Correspondence · Memoir
Contents
- HIS BOYHOOD AND EARLY LIFE
- HARVARD COLLEGE
- LITERARY WORK IN COLLEGE
- CONCORD
- BOSTON IN THE FORTIES
- THE BROTHERS AND SISTERS
- A MAN OF LETTERS
- LOWELL AS A PUBLIC SPEAKER
- HARVARD REVISITED
- LOWELL'S EXPERIENCE AS AN EDITOR
- POLITICS AND THE WAR
- TWENTY YEARS OF HARVARD
- MR. LOWELL IN SPAIN
- MINISTER TO ENGLAND
- HOME AGAIN