Noel Gilroy Annan

Leslie Stephen: His Thought And Character In Relation To His Time is a biographical work written by Noel Gilroy Annan, which explores the life, work, and legacy of Leslie Stephen, a prominent literary figure of the late 19th and early 20th century. Stephen was an influential essayist, critic, and editor who played a key role in shaping the intellectual landscape of his time. The book provides a comprehensive analysis of Stephen's ideas, beliefs, and values, and how they were shaped by the social, cultural, and political context of his era. It examines his contributions to the fields of literature, philosophy, and social criticism, and his role in the development of modernism and the Bloomsbury Group. Annan also delves into Stephen's personal life, including his relationships with his family, friends, and colleagues, and how they influenced his thinking and writing. The book offers a nuanced and insightful portrait of Stephen as a complex and multifaceted individual, and explores the tensions and contradictions that characterized his life and work. Overall, Leslie Stephen: His Thought And Character In Relation To His Time is a compelling and informative biography that sheds new light on one of the most important literary figures of the late Victorian and Edwardian periods. It is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of ideas, literary criticism, and the intellectual life of late 19th and early 20th century Britain. This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

For two hundred years Oxford and Cambridge universities were home to some of Britain's greatest teachers and intellects, each forming the minds of the passing generations of students and influencing the thinking and practice of university learning throughout the country and the world. In this entertaining, informative book, Noel Annan describes the great dons in all their glory and eccentricities: who they were, what they were like, why they mattered, and what their legacy is. Written with love and wisdom, the great minds of the past - figures such as John Henry Newman, John Sparrow, and Isaiah Berlin - are brought alive. In addition, Annan's often quoted article "The Intellectual Aristocracy" is included in this book. The book describes the significance of the dons and their important role in shaping higher education - at a time when the nature of learning is ever more the subject of dissension and uncertainty.