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- Book Title
- Father and Son
- Publication Name
- Father and Son
- Title
- Father and Son
- ISBN-10
- 0199539111
- EAN
- 9780199539116
- ISBN
- 9780199539116
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, Incorporated
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Release Year
- 2009
- Release Date
- 26/03/2009
- Language
- English
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- GB
- Item Height
- 0.5 in
- Item Length
- 7.7 in
- Item Width
- 5.1 in
- Genre
- Biography & Autobiography
- Series
- Oxford World's Classics
- Contributor
- Michael Newton (Edited by)
- Item Weight
- 7.4 Oz
- Book Series
- Oxford World's Classics Ser.
- Publication Year
- 2009
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Topic
- General, Literary
- Number of Pages
- 304 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0199539111
ISBN-13
9780199539116
eBay Product ID (ePID)
73684173
Product Key Features
Book Title
Father and Son
Number of Pages
304 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2009
Topic
General, Literary
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Biography & Autobiography
Book Series
Oxford World's Classics Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.5 in
Item Weight
7.4 Oz
Item Length
7.7 in
Item Width
5.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
B
Table Of Content
AcknowledgementsIntroductionNote on the TextSelect BibliographyA Chronology of Edmund GosseFather and SonExplanatory Notes
Synopsis
'This book is the record of a struggle between two temperaments, two consciences and almost two epochs.'Father and Son stands as one of English literature's seminal autobiographies. In it Edmund Gosse recounts, with humour and pathos, his childhood as a member of a Victorian Protestant sect and his struggles to forge his own identity despite the loving control of his father. A key document of the crisis of faith and doubt; a penetrating exploration of the impact of evolutionary science; an astute, well-observed, and moving portrait of the tensions of family life: Father and Son remains a classic of twentieth-century literature.As well as an illuminating introduction, this edition also provides a series of fascinating appendices including extracts from Philip Gosse's Omphalos and his harrowing account of his wife's death from breast cancer., Edmund Gosse wrote of his account of his life, "This book is the record of a struggle between two temperaments, two consciences and almost two epochs." Father and Son remains one of English literature's seminal autobiographies. In it, Edmund Gosse recounts, with humor and pathos, his childhood as a member of a Victorian Protestant sect and his struggles to forge his own identity despite the loving control of his father. His work is a key document of the crisis of faith and doubt and a penetrating exploration of the impact of evolutionary science. An astute, well-observed, and moving portrait of the tensions of family life, Father and Son remains a classic of twentieth-century literature. This edition contains an illuminating introduction, and provides a series of fascinating appendices including extracts from Philip Gosse's Omphalos and Edmund Gosse's harrowing account of his wife's death from breast cancer. About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more., One of English literature's seminal autobiographies, Father and Son recounts Gosse's childhood as a member of a Victorian Protestant sect and his struggles to forge his own identity despite the loving control of his father. A key document of the crisis of faith and a penetrating exploration of the impact of evolutionary science, Father and Son is here printed with extracts from Philip Gosse's Omphalos., 'This book is the record of a struggle between two temperaments, two consciences and almost two epochs.'Father and Son stands as one of English literature's seminal autobiographies. In it Edmund Gosse recounts, with humour and pathos, his childhood as a member of a Victorian Protestant sect and his struggles to forge his own identity despite the loving control of his father. A key document of the crisis of faith and doubt; a penetrating exploration of the impact of evolutionary science; an astute, well-observed, and moving portrait of the tensions of family life: Father and Son remains a classic of twentieth-century literature.As well as an illuminating introduction, this edition also provides a series of fascinating appendices including extracts from Philip Gosse's Omphalos and his harrowing account of his wife's death from breast cancer. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
LC Classification Number
PR4725.G7Z5 2009
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Copyright Date
2009
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