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100 1 _aStephen, Leslie,
_d1832-1904
245 1 4 _aThe Life of Sir James Fitzjames Stephen, Bart., K.C.S.I. :
_bA Judge of the High Court of Justice
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2009
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 2009-05-28
508 _aE-text prepared by David Clarke, Carla Foust, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from digital material generously made available by Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries (http://www.archive.org/details/toronto)
520 _a"The Life of Sir James Fitzjames Stephen, Bart., K.C.S.I." by Leslie Stephen is a biographical account written in the late 19th century. The work focuses on the life and contributions of Sir James Fitzjames Stephen, a prominent judge of the High Court of Justice, highlighting his familial background, early life, and various career milestones. The author, who is Stephen's brother, aims to portray the character and influences that shaped his brother’s life and work. The opening of the biography introduces the context and motivation behind the author's writing. Leslie Stephen acknowledges his own lack of legal expertise but expresses a desire to emphasize his brother’s humanity and intrinsic qualities over a legalistic account of his achievements. The initial chapters outline the family history, beginning with their forebear James Stephen, who encountered numerous struggles, including imprisonment for debt. Leslie explores the family's dynamics, touching upon the social and educational influences that impacted Sir James Stephen's upbringing and eventual career, setting a personal and historical lens through which the reader may view the life of an influential legal figure. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aStephen, James Fitzjames, Sir, 1829-1894
653 _aJudges -- Great Britain -- Biography
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/28980
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