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An engaging biography of the 18th century English novelist and country cleric, illustrating the close parallels between his life and his literary works and evoking a detailed picture of rural life in Georgian England.

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Illustrations Preface Acknowledgements Chronology 1. Family 2. Childhood 3. Pembroke 4. All Souls 5. The Gentleman and the Christian 6. Tissington 7. Utrecia 8. Lucy 9. The Clerical Calling 10. Home 11. School 12. Friends, Old and New 13. Trifling 14. The Novels 15. The Sprightly Mr Graves Abbreviations Appendix A: Chronological List of Graves's Publications Appendix B: A Note on Sources Notes Index

A Portrait of Richard Graves

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      Publisher: James Clarke & Co Ltd
      Publication Date: 07/01/1987
      ISBN13: 9780227678985, 978-0227678985
      ISBN10: 0227678982

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      An engaging biography of the 18th century English novelist and country cleric, illustrating the close parallels between his life and his literary works and evoking a detailed picture of rural life in Georgian England.

      Table of Contents
      Illustrations Preface Acknowledgements Chronology 1. Family 2. Childhood 3. Pembroke 4. All Souls 5. The Gentleman and the Christian 6. Tissington 7. Utrecia 8. Lucy 9. The Clerical Calling 10. Home 11. School 12. Friends, Old and New 13. Trifling 14. The Novels 15. The Sprightly Mr Graves Abbreviations Appendix A: Chronological List of Graves's Publications Appendix B: A Note on Sources Notes Index

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