LIFE OF EDWARD GIBBON: 1737-1794

by D. M. Low ‧ RELEASE DATE: Aug. 4, 1937

A thorough going study of the famous historian, limited as to audience. Covers life, early simlessness, shift into Catholicism and back to Protestantism, his affair with ""La Curched"", military experiences, traveling, Parliamentary and club life, literary experiences. The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by its very periods suggests a picture of the man, a product of his times, ponderous yet not without sparkle. A portrait of the period, of people with whom he moved. Soberpaced, and of interest chiefly for students of English literary history, libraries, and personal devotees.

Pub Date: Aug. 4, 1937

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: -

Publisher: Random House

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: Aug. 1, 1937

Categories: NONFICTION