Autobiography: Memories and experiences of Moncure Daniel Conway

by Moncure Daniel Conway

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.

As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

2 pages, Unknown Binding

First published January 1, 1969

About the author

Moncure Daniel Conway was an American abolitionist minister. At various times Methodist, Unitarian, and a Freethinker, the radical writer descended from patriotic and patrician families of Virginia and Maryland but spent most of the final four decades of his life abroad in England and France, where he wrote biographies of Edmund Randolph, Nathaniel Hawthorne and Thomas Paine and his own autobiography. He led freethinkers in London's South Place Chapel, now Conway Hall.

Reviews

[Bob Williams · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the most interesting book that I've read in a long time. Conway's life story offers a panoramic view of his era. It include many fascinating incidents often involving major players of the time like Emerson, Howells, Carlyle and Lincoln. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in learning about life before, during and after the Civil War. Volume 2 covers the last third of the 19th century and focuses on his experiences in Europe, especially England where he lived for most of that time. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in the intellectual climate of the second half of the century.