Private Letters of Edward Gibbon (1753-1794) Volume 1 (of 2) (Registro nro. 83417)
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| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | en |
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| Classification number | PR |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Gibbon, Edward, |
| Dates associated with a name | 1737-1794 |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Private Letters of Edward Gibbon (1753-1794) Volume 1 (of 2) |
| 264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE | |
| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture | Salt Lake City, UT : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer | Project Gutenberg, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice | 2013 |
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| Extent | 1 online resource : |
| Other physical details | multiple file formats |
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| Content type term | text |
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| Carrier type term | online resource |
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| General note | Release date is 2013-04-22 |
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| Creation/production credits note | Produced by Sharon Joiner, Bryan Ness and the Online<br/>Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This<br/>file was produced from images generously made available<br/>by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | "Private Letters of Edward Gibbon (1753-1794) Volume 1 (of 2)" by Edward Gibbon is a collection of personal correspondence written during the 18th century. This volume reveals the evolving character and thoughts of Edward Gibbon, an influential historian and writer, against the backdrop of significant historical events such as the Seven Years' War and the American Revolution. The letters not only document his own life experiences and opinions but also reflect the societal and political atmosphere of his time. The opening of this collection introduces Gibbon as a young man embarking on an educational journey in Lausanne, Switzerland, following his conversion to Protestantism from Roman Catholicism, which had caused him to leave Oxford. In his initial letters, he writes to his father about his relocation and studies, noting his early challenges in navigating a new culture and language. Gibbon communicates his academic progress, social interactions, and personal reflections, including a troubling gambling incident that showcases both his youthful indiscretion and the pressures he faced. These letters establish a candid and engaging account of Gibbon's early life, setting the stage for a deeper understanding of his character as he evolves into one of England's most celebrated historians. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
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| Uncontrolled term | Great Britain -- Intellectual life -- 18th century |
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| Uncontrolled term | Gibbon, Edward, 1737-1794 |
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| Uncontrolled term | Historians -- Great Britain -- Correspondence |
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| Uncontrolled term | Gibbon, Edward, 1737-1794 -- Correspondence |
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| Uncontrolled term | Scholars -- Great Britain -- Correspondence |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Sheffield, Henry North Holroyd, Earl of, |
| Dates associated with a name | 1832-1909 |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Prothero, Rowland E., Baron Ernle |
| Fuller form of name | (Rowland Edmund), |
| Dates associated with a name | 1851-1937 |
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| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/42578">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/42578</a> |
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