The Thread of Gold - Couverture souple

Benson, Arthur Christopher

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1434491129 ISBN 13 : 9781434491121

Editeur : Wildside Press, 2024

Synopsis

This reflective and lyrical work is a philosophical exploration of life's deeper meanings. Through a blend of narrative and meditation, Benson weaves together themes of beauty, spirituality, and the human experience, inviting readers to consider the "thread of gold" that runs through existence. The book is filled with poetic imagery and introspective reflections, making it a contemplative journey into the soul's search for purpose and peace.

A propos du livre

Biographie de l'auteur

Benson was one of six children of Edward White Benson (Archbishop of Canterbury, 1882–96) and his wife Mary, sister of the philosopher Henry Sidgwick. The Benson family was exceptionally literate and accomplished, but their history was somewhat tragic. A son and daughter died young; and another daughter, as well as Arthur himself, suffered badly from a mental condition that was probably manic-depressive psychosis, which they had inherited from their father. None of the children ever married. Despite his illness, Arthur was a distinguished academic and a most prolific author. He was educated at Temple Grove School, Eton, and King's College, Cambridge. From 1885 to 1903 he taught at Eton, returning to Cambridge to lecture in English literature for Magdalene College. From 1915 to 1925, he was Master of Magdalene. From 1906, he was a governor of Gresham's School. His poems and volumes of essays, such as From a College Window, and The Upton Letters (essays in the form of letters) were famous in his day; and he left one of the longest diaries ever written, some four million words. Extracts from the diaries are printed in Edwardian Excursions. From the Diaries of A.C. Benson, 1898–1904, ed. David Newsome, London : John Murray, 1981. Today, he is best remembered as the author of the words of one of Britain's best-loved patriotic songs, Land of Hope and Glory, and as a brother of novelists E. F. Benson and Robert Hugh Benson, and of Egyptologist Margaret Benson. A Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, he founded the Benson Medal in 1916, to be awarded "in respect of meritorious works in poetry, fiction, history and belles lettres". He is buried at the Parish of the Ascension Burial Ground in Cambridge. His cousin James Bethune-Baker is also buried in the Ascension Parish Burial Ground.

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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Wildside Press
• Date d'édition: 2024
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1434491129
• ISBN 13: 9781434491121
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 256
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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