03241cam a22003613u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000500011324501030016326400510026630000470031733600260036433700260039033800360041650000310045250508810048350801890136452010870155353400450264065300200268565300200270565300290272565300140275470000510276885600430281999900170286246691UtSlPG20260610134055.0mcr n260607r2014||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aBentley, E. C.q(Edmund Clerihew),d1875-195610aBiography for Beginners :bBeing a Collection of Miscellaneous Examples for the Use of Upper Forms 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2014  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2014-08-260 aIntroductory remarks -- Sir Christopher Wren -- Miguel de Cervantes -- George Bernard Shaw -- Sir Humphrey [i.e. Humphry] Davy -- J. S. Mill -- François Liszt -- Lord Clive -- King Edward the Confessor -- The Rev. John Clifford, M.A., LL.B., D.D. -- Messrs Chapman & Hall -- Karl Marx -- Otto the Great -- Marconi -- David Hume -- Mr H. Belloc -- Job -- Pizarro -- The Duke of Fife, K.T., P.C., G.C.V.O. -- The Duke of Wellington -- John Bunyan -- George Hirst -- Erasmus and the Humanists -- Besant and Rice -- Tiziano Vecelli -- Professor James Dewar, F.R.S. -- Sir Walter Raleigh -- Jane Austen -- Odo of Bayeux -- David Ricardo -- Sir Thomas à Mallory -- Mr Alfred Beit -- Cimabue -- President Roosevelt -- Robert Harley, Earl of Oxford -- Sir Alexander Fuller Acland-Hood, M.P. -- Mahomet -- Edvard Grieg -- Jan Van Eyck -- Mr T. Werner Laurie -- Index of Psychology.  aProduced by Chris Curnow, MWS and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive)  a"Biography for Beginners" by E. C. Bentley and G. K. Chesterton is a whimsical and educational collection of biographical sketches, likely written in the early 20th century. This book serves as both an introduction to notable historical figures and a playful exploration of their lives through humorous verse. The content targets readers looking to engage with literature in a lighthearted yet insightful way.  The book is structured around various biographical examples, each presented through witty poems that succinctly capture the essence of the individuals discussed, ranging from historical luminaries like Sir Christopher Wren and Jane Austen to revolutionary figures like Karl Marx. Each sketch highlights their merits, shortcomings, and unique quirks, shedding light on their contributions and idiosyncrasies. The combination of humor and biographical content makes it accessible for beginners, while also showcasing the authors' clever wordplay and artistic flair, offering a memorable entry point into the world of biography. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aNonsense verses  aHumorous poetry  aCaricatures and cartoons  aClerihews1 aChesterton, G. K.q(Gilbert Keith),d1874-193640uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/46691  c87530d87530