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100 1 _aMurray, David Christie,
_d1847-1907
245 1 0 _aRecollections :
_bWith Photogravure Portrait of the Author and a number of Original Letters, of which one by George Meredith and another by Robert Louis Stevenson are reproduced in facsimile
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2007
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 2007-08-01
508 _aProduced by David Widger
520 _a"Recollections" by David Christie Murray is a memoir written in the early 20th century, specifically around the year 1908. The work offers a personal and reflective account of the author's life experiences, detailing his childhood, family, and early career. It delves into themes such as memory, beauty, and the formative moments that shaped his identity, providing readers with a glimpse into the past. At the start of the memoir, David recounts his childhood in West Bromwich, reflecting on his birth on an "unlucky day" and exploring the contrasting landscapes of the industrial town and surrounding countryside. He shares vivid memories of his early sense of beauty sparked by nature, particularly through a delicate bracken frond. As he reminisces, he introduces his family dynamics and early experiences, all while hinting at his intellectual curiosities and the challenges of growing up in a less than ideal environment. The opening serves as a poignant introduction to the themes of nostalgia and self-discovery that are likely to permeate the rest of the memoir. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aNovelists, English -- 19th century -- Biography
653 _aMurray, David Christie, 1847-1907
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/22200
999 _c63344
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