John G. Edgar

Broschiertes Buch

FOOTPRINTS OF FAMOUS MEN DESIGNED AS INCITEMENTS TO INTELLECTUAL INDUSTRY

Beschreibung

John G. Edgar's "Footprints of Famous Men" is a thrilling take a look at the lives and reminiscences of great people who have left their mark on history. The drawings by way of Edgar have been posted in the 1800s and are biographies of well-known human beings. They give readers an investigate the personal and public lives of those powerful men. There are pix of essential humans from politics, literature, technology, the humanities, and different fields in this book, which additionally acts as a literary gallery. Edgar suggests us thru cautious studies and exquisite writing the successes, difficult situations, and turning points inside the lives of these remarkable men. "Footprints of Famous Men" is more than only a listing of ancient occasions; it offers readers can inspect the personalities, motivations, and long-lasting consequences of every determine. Edgar's writing fashion is a mix of historical truth and a knack for tale-telling, which makes the biographies both exciting and educational. There are a number of exclusive styles of famous men in this series. Each one brought something to culture of their personal time. The artwork via John G. Edgar display how plenty he cares about honoring the recollections of human beings who've left lengthy marks on history. They take readers on an enriching adventure through the lives of those critical human beings.

Autor

English writer John George Edgar was born in 1834 and died in 1864. A lot of his books were written for boys. Edgar was born in 1834. He was the fourth son of the Rev. John Edgar of Hutton, Berwickshire. He started working as a businessman in Liverpool and went to the West Indies to do business, but he soon gave up business and turned his attention to writing. Edgar's first book was called Boyhood of Great Men and came out in 1853. That same year, he also published a companion book called Footprints of Famous Men. Over the next ten years, he wrote up to fifteen more books for boys to read. Some of them were biographies, and the rest were works of dramatic fiction based on historical facts that showed different times in English history. Edgar knew a lot about border traditions and was especially good at learning about early English and Scottish history. He was the magazine's first editor. Edgar found time between his other work to write strongly conservative political pieces for the London press.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Double9 Books
• Seitenzahl: 190
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. November 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 11mm
• Gewicht: 247g
• ISBN-13: 9789360460662
• ISBN-10: 9360460664
• Artikelnr.: 69894338