A Boswell of Baghdad Contributor(s): Gouveia, Andrea (Editor), Lucas, E. V. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1545586217 ISBN-13: 9781545586211 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $7.16 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2017 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Literary Collections - History - Literary Criticism | Short Stories |
Dewey: 800 |
Physical Information: 0.18" H x 7" W x 10" (0.36 lbs) 86 pages |
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Publisher Description: Edward Verrall Lucas, CH (11/12 June 1868 - 26 June 1938) was an English humorist, essayist, playwright, biographer, publisher, poet, novelist, short story writer and editor.Born to a Quaker family on the fringes of London, Lucas began work at the age of sixteen, apprenticed to a bookseller. After that he turned to journalism, and worked on a local paper in Brighton and then on a London evening paper. He was commissioned to write a biography of Bernard Barton, the Quaker poet. This led to further commissions, including the editing of the works of Charles Lamb. |