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Charles James Lever was born in Dublin in 1806. His ancestry was wholly English, and his keen sympathy with Irish life and character, and accurate understanding of it, were accordingly due not to racial inheritance, but to the accident of his Hibernian birth and residence. He was graduated at Trinity College, Dublin, in 1827; traveled on the Continent, and made a voyage to Canada (the latter in 1829); was a practising physician for several years; and held the position of secretary to the British embassy in Belgium 1840-42, and of consul at Spezzia and later at Trieste 1857-72. His death occurred at Trieste in 1872.
As has been the case with many other writers, his first novel, "Harry Lorrequer," not only made him famous, but is the one upon which his reputation still chiefly rests. It was published serially from February, 1837, in the "Dublin University Magazine," and exhibits Lever's rollicking humor, power of graphic and sustained narration, and vigorous style at their best. As a story-teller pure and simple, he ranks with Marryat and Collins - that is, with the best that English literature produced in the nineteenth century. Nor was he lacking in the higher qualities of the novelist. If his delineation of character is deficient in subtlety and fineness of imagination, it is conspicuous for fidelity to actual experience - namely, his own. His works are very largely accurate records of his own observation, "Harry Lorrequer," in particular, being professedly little more than an amplified note-book of the men he had met, the good stories he had heard, and the amusing scenes he saw. It has accordingly a distinct value as a record of manners, aside from its fascination as a story.
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Charles James Lever was born in Dublin in 1806. His ancestry was wholly English, and his keen sympathy with Irish life and character, and accurate understanding of it, were accordingly due not to racial inheritance, but to the accident of his Hibernian birth and residence. He was graduated at Trinity College, Dublin, in 1827; traveled on the Continent, and made a voyage to Canada (the latter in 1829); was a practising physician for several years; and held the position of secretary to the British embassy in Belgium 1840-42, and of consul at Spezzia and later at Trieste 1857-72. His death occurred at Trieste in 1872.
As has been the case with many other writers, his first novel, "Harry Lorrequer," not only made him famous, but is the one upon which his reputation still chiefly rests. It was published serially from February, 1837, in the "Dublin University Magazine," and exhibits Lever's rollicking humor, power of graphic and sustained narration, and vigorous style at their best. As a story-teller pure and simple, he ranks with Marryat and Collins - that is, with the best that English literature produced in the nineteenth century. Nor was he lacking in the higher qualities of the novelist. If his delineation of character is deficient in subtlety and fineness of imagination, it is conspicuous for fidelity to actual experience - namely, his own. His works are very largely accurate records of his own observation, "Harry Lorrequer," in particular, being professedly little more than an amplified note-book of the men he had met, the good stories he had heard, and the amusing scenes he saw. It has accordingly a distinct value as a record of manners, aside from its fascination as a story.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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First published October 27, 2012
About the author
Charles James Lever
1,657 books6 followersCharles James Lever was an Irish novelist.
He was educated in private schools and earned a degree in medicine in 1831 at Trinity College, Dublin.
He lived in the backwoods of Canada, Germany (Göttingen, Jena), Austria (Vienna), Belgium (Brussels) and Italy (Como, Florence, Spezia, Trieste), where he died of heart failure.
He was educated in private schools and earned a degree in medicine in 1831 at Trinity College, Dublin.
He lived in the backwoods of Canada, Germany (Göttingen, Jena), Austria (Vienna), Belgium (Brussels) and Italy (Como, Florence, Spezia, Trieste), where he died of heart failure.
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December 28, 2020
I read the 1903 edition printed by Nelson and Sons.
A humorous novel about military life and the confession of Harry. More than one chuckle as Harry romps throughout the country and France looking for love.
A humorous novel about military life and the confession of Harry. More than one chuckle as Harry romps throughout the country and France looking for love.
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