Overview

Arthur Christopher Benson (1862-1925) was a British essayist, poet and author. He was one of six children of Edward White Benson, a late nineteenth-century Archbishop of Canterbury. The Benson family were exceptionally literate and accomplished, but their history was somewhat tragic. A son and daughter died young, and another daughter, as well as Benson himself, suffered badly from a mental condition that was probably manic-depressive psychosis. Despite his illness, Benson was a distinguished academic and a most prolific author. He was associated with Eton College, and was Master of Magdalene College of Cambridge University. His poems and volumes of essays, such as From a College Window (1906), were famous in his day, and he left one of the longest diaries ever written, some four million words.

ISBN-13

9781406548266

ISBN-10

140654826X

Weight

0.39 Pounds

Dimensions

6.00 x 0.27 x 9.00 In

List Price

$12.99

Format

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Pages

112 pages

Publisher

Dodo Press

Published On

2007-07-01



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