A Victorian Boyhood; An Edwardian Youth; Georgian Afternoon; I Forgot to Tell You (Four-Volume Set)

A Victorian Boyhood; An Edwardian Youth; Georgian Afternoon; I Forgot to Tell You (Four-Volume Set)

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Author: L.E. Jones
Binding: Hardback
Published: Rupert Hart-Davis, London, 1956

Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Aging or marking
Markings: No markings

L. E. Jones’ four-volume autobiographical series—A Victorian Boyhood (1956, Reprint), An Edwardian Youth (1956, Reprint), Georgian Afternoon (1958, First), and I Forgot to Tell You (1959, First)—offers a charming and insightful journey through his life, spanning multiple eras of British history. Beginning with his childhood in the Victorian age, Jones vividly recounts the customs, education, and atmosphere of the time. He then moves into his Edwardian youth, capturing the evolving societal shifts that marked his formative years. Georgian Afternoon reflects on his experiences at Oxford and early career before World War I, while I Forgot to Tell You provides a final collection of witty and anecdotal reflections. With his light verse and humorous prose, Jones paints an engaging portrait of a changing Britain, blending historical observation with personal reminiscence.

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Author: L.E. Jones
Binding: Hardback
Published: Rupert Hart-Davis, London, 1956

Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Aging or marking
Markings: No markings

L. E. Jones’ four-volume autobiographical series—A Victorian Boyhood (1956, Reprint), An Edwardian Youth (1956, Reprint), Georgian Afternoon (1958, First), and I Forgot to Tell You (1959, First)—offers a charming and insightful journey through his life, spanning multiple eras of British history. Beginning with his childhood in the Victorian age, Jones vividly recounts the customs, education, and atmosphere of the time. He then moves into his Edwardian youth, capturing the evolving societal shifts that marked his formative years. Georgian Afternoon reflects on his experiences at Oxford and early career before World War I, while I Forgot to Tell You provides a final collection of witty and anecdotal reflections. With his light verse and humorous prose, Jones paints an engaging portrait of a changing Britain, blending historical observation with personal reminiscence.