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100 1 _aRoby, John,
_d1793-1850
245 1 4 _aThe Legendary and Poetical Remains of John Roby :
_bauthor of 'Traditions of Lancashire', with a sketch of his literary life and character
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2011
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2011-11-05
508 _aProduced by Jonathan Ingram, Judith Wirawan, Linda Cantoni and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"The Legendary and Poetical Remains of John Roby" by John Roby is a collection of poetry, tales, and a biographical account written in the mid-19th century. This work serves not only to illuminate Roby's literary legacy through his creative pieces but also to provide insight into his life, character, and the influences that shaped his writing. The compilation reflects his deep connections to Lancashire, where the stories are rooted, and showcases the themes of personal experience and local culture that permeated his work. The opening of the volume introduces readers to John Roby through a preface written by his widow, who aims to honor his memory and literary contributions. The narrative delves into John's formative years, illustrating his isolation as a young child and his early encounters with art and literature, which kindled a lifelong passion for storytelling. Roby's character is sketched through poignant reflections on his childhood, his thirst for knowledge, and his relationships with family and friends, which would later inform his writings. The biographical sketch sets the stage for exploring the varied poetic and narrative elements contained within the rest of the collection, hinting at a life filled with creativity marked by both personal struggles and triumphs in the literary world. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aRoby, John, 1793-1850
700 1 _aTrestrall, Elizabeth Ryland Dent,
_d1813-
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/37930
999 _c78770
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