A Small Boy in the Sixties

Sturt, George/ Bennett, Arnold (INT)

Cambridge University Press（2012/02発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 258 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9781107633025
• DDC分類 823.912

Full Description

George Sturt (1863-1927), who also wrote under the pseudonym George Bourne, was a highly prominent writer on the traditions of rural life and the condition of the English labouring classes. Originally published in 1927, shortly after Sturt's death, this volume provides a memoir of his early experiences in and around Farnham, Surrey. It is written in a characteristically informal, personal style, with numerous beautifully rendered observations, and is also notable for containing an introduction by Arnold Bennett. This is a highly readable book that will be of value to anyone with an interest in Sturt's life and autobiographical writing in general.

Contents

Introduction Arnold Bennett; Author's preface; 1. At 18 Borough; 2. Neighbours; 3. The park; 4. Schools; 5. Squib-night; 6. At Grandfather's; 7. Hops; 8. The meadows; 9. Commemorations; 10. Paper-boys; 11. Fairs; 12. Street scenes; 13. Old Tom; 14. Superstitions; 15. Round and about the town; 16. Play; 17. With my father; 18. Canon Hoste, and other churchmen; 19. Autumn manoeuvres; 20. Mr Poppleton's; 21. Books; 22. Drawing; 23. Visits; 24. At the seaside; 25. Another change; Index.