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100 1 _aPaston, George,
_d1860-1936
245 1 0 _aLittle Memoirs of the Nineteenth Century
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2004
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2004-10-01
505 0 _aBenjamin Robert Haydon -- Lady Morgan (Sydney Owenson) -- Nathaniel Parker Willis -- Lady Hester Stanhope -- Prince Pückler-Muskau in England -- William and Mary Howitt.
508 _aProduced by Steve Schulze, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. This file was produced from images generously made available by the CWRU Preservation Department Digital Library
520 _a"Little Memoirs of the Nineteenth Century" by George Paston is a historical account published in the early 20th century that explores the lives of lesser-known figures from the 19th century, particularly within the literary and artistic spheres. The author aims to shed light on these individuals whose experiences represent the cultural landscape of the early 1800s while addressing their overshadowed statuses in the annals of history. The work is structured around sketches that allow readers to dive into the unique stories and challenges faced by these figures, effectively enriching our understanding of the period. The opening of the book introduces Benjamin Robert Haydon, an ambitious historical painter who embodies the struggles and aspirations of many artists of his time. It chronicles Haydon’s early life, detailing his discontent with the commercial world and his relentless pursuit of a career in art despite societal and familial pressures. With vivid anecdotes about his education and formative experiences in the artistic community, Haydon's narrative provides a deeply personal glimpse into the era's artistic challenges, ambitions, and eventual recognition, setting the tone for a series of personal sketches highlighting the lives of other notable personalities in the volume. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aPückler-Muskau, Hermann, Fürst von, 1785-1871
653 _aMorgan, Lady (Sydney), 1783-1859
653 _aHaydon, Benjamin Robert, 1786-1846
653 _aWillis, Nathaniel Parker, 1806-1867
653 _aStanhope, Hester, Lady, 1776-1839
653 _aHowitt, William, 1792-1879
653 _aHowitt, Mary Botham, 1799-1888
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/6756
999 _c48752
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