02697cam a22003733u 4500 75986 UtSlPG 20260610134746.0 m cr n 260607r20251925utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d 26008428 UtSlPG en iso639-1 CT Harrison, Jane Ellen, 1850-1928 Reminiscences of a student's life Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2025 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2025-04-29 Yorkshire days -- Cambridge and London -- Greece and Russia -- Conclusion. Carol Brown, Peter Becker and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Reminiscences of a Student’s Life" by Jane Ellen Harrison is an autobiographical memoir written in the early 20th century. The work traces the author’s personal experiences, reflections, and development as a woman scholar, particularly within the context of Victorian and Edwardian England. The book delves into Harrison's formative years, academic journey, and the broader cultural and intellectual shifts that shaped her life and work. The opening of this memoir recounts Harrison's childhood in Yorkshire, marked by vivid early impressions of Russia and Russian culture, family traditions, and a deep pride in her local roots. Harrison describes her upbringing with a mixture of humor and candor, providing insights into family dynamics, education by governesses, and the social expectations placed upon young women. Her anecdotes highlight the constraints and eccentricities of a Victorian education, her father's old-fashioned views, moments of childish ambition, and early encounters with literature and religion. Through personal recollections, she sets the stage for a thoughtful exploration of how her background and early experiences influenced her later academic passions and perspectives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: London: Leonard and Virginia Woolf at the Hogarth Press, 1925 Autobiographies Harrison, Jane Ellen, 1850-1928 Classicists -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century -- Biography Historians -- Great Britain -- 20th century -- Biography https://archive.org/details/b29981244 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75986 116711 116711