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Benson, Arthur Christopher, 1862-1925We have 16 books for this author.
Arthur Christopher Benson (24 April 1862 – 17 June 1925), British essayist, poet and author, was one of six children of Edward White Benson, a late nineteenth-century Archbishop of Canterbury. An uncle of the family was philosopher Henry Sidgwick. 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 A C 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, A C 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, were famous in his day, and he left one of the longest diaries ever written, some four million words. Today he is best remembered as the author of the words to one of Britain's best-loved patriotic songs, Land of Hope and Glory, and as a brother to novelist E. F. Benson. Works
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This biographical information was gathered from the Arthur_Christopher_Benson page, courtesy of the Wikipedia project. BooksThe Altar FireAt Large The Child of the Dawn Escape, and Other Essays Father Payne From a College Window Hugh Memoirs of a Brother The Isles of Sunset Joyous Gard The Letters of Queen Victoria, Volume 1 (of 3), 1837-1843) A Selection from Her Majesty's Correspondence Between the Years 1837 and 1861 Memoirs of Arthur Hamilton, B. A. Of Trinity College, Cambridge Extracted From His Letters And Diaries, With Reminiscences Of His Conversation By His Friend Christopher Carr Of The Same College Paul the Minstrel and Other Stories Reprinted from The Hill of Trouble and The Isles of Sunset The Silent Isle The Upton Letters Watersprings Where No Fear Was |
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