Sir Sidney Lee (1859–1926) was a lifelong scholar and enthusiast of Shakespeare. This biography, first published in 1898, was an immediate popular success and was regarded for much of the twentieth century as the most reliable account of Shakespeare's life then available.
Sir Sidney Lee (1859–1926) was a lifelong scholar and enthusiast of Shakespeare, who in 1898 wrote a highly regarded account of the... Læs mere
This 1902 memoir of George Smith (1824–1901), compiled by his wife, consists of a memoir by Sidney Lee, four autobiographical pieces by Smith himself, and an obituary by Sir Leslie Stephen. It provides an engaging portrait of a significant Victorian publisher and man of letters.
Originally published in 1911, this book presents the content of the Leslie Stephen Lecture for that year, which was delivered by Sir Sidney Lee at Cambridge University. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in biographical writing and its development.