Critical theories of biography in England 1800 - 1831

Thesis

An examination, taken from published biographies and periodic reviews, such as the Quarterly, of the emerging consensus of what should be contained in a biography, and how it should be presented.

The years 1800 - 1851 mark the period when ideas about biography were first widely discussed. The critical principles are described as they evolved against the background of the huge proliferation of biography which accompanied the "Age of Personality." The past and present were generous...

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Authors: Lurcock, A

• Alternative title: Biography in the romantic period
• Type of award: DPhil
• Level of award: Doctoral
• Awarding institution: University of Oxford
• Language: English
• Keywords: Letters; Anecdotes; Diaries
• Subjects: Biography; Autobiography