My Life And Times, 1891 - 1900
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Author: Compton Mackenzie
Binding: Hardback
Published: Chatto and Windus, 1963
Condition:
Book: Fair
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing, price clipped
Markings: No markings
Compton Mackenzie’s My Life and Times: Octave Two, 1891–1900 presents a richly detailed autobiographical account of his early adolescence, set against the backdrop of late Victorian London. This literary memoir captures the intellectual and theatrical atmosphere of the era, chronicling Mackenzie’s education at St. Paul’s School and his immersion in a family deeply entrenched in the performing arts. He illustrates the cultural pulse of the 1890s through vivid recollections of his father’s stage productions, his mother’s impressions of Sir Henry Irving, and firsthand commentary on the Oscar Wilde trials. The volume includes correspondence from Henry James, adding historical weight and literary texture.
Author: Compton Mackenzie
Binding: Hardback
Published: Chatto and Windus, 1963
Condition:
Book: Fair
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing, price clipped
Markings: No markings
Compton Mackenzie’s My Life and Times: Octave Two, 1891–1900 presents a richly detailed autobiographical account of his early adolescence, set against the backdrop of late Victorian London. This literary memoir captures the intellectual and theatrical atmosphere of the era, chronicling Mackenzie’s education at St. Paul’s School and his immersion in a family deeply entrenched in the performing arts. He illustrates the cultural pulse of the 1890s through vivid recollections of his father’s stage productions, his mother’s impressions of Sir Henry Irving, and firsthand commentary on the Oscar Wilde trials. The volume includes correspondence from Henry James, adding historical weight and literary texture.