Thomas Campbell

Hadden, J. Cuthbert (James Cuthbert), 1861-1914Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

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Word count: 287K words
Chapters: 29

Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.Thomas Campbell by J. Cuthbert HaddenAuthor: Hadden, J. Cuthbert (James Cuthbert), 1861-1914,Language: English, Class: PR: Language and Literatures: English literature, Release Date: Jan 5, 2017

Editor's review

This book is a biography of Thomas Campbell written by J. Cuthbert Hadden, part of the Project Gutenberg free eBook series. Campbell was a British poet known for works such as The Pleasures of Hope, and this biography centers on his life and literary output, making it suitable as background reading for readers interested in British Romantic-era literature. Hadden's biographical style is plain and fact-oriented, and the book can serve as an introductory resource for understanding Campbell and his work. As the original is in English and was published early, the language has a certain period flavor and requires corresponding English proficiency. As a public-domain eBook, it is convenient for reference at any time and suitable as supplementary reading for literary history courses or reference material for researchers.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Readers interested in British Romantic poetry and biographies of poets
English literature students using it as background reading for literary history
Researchers and readers who want free public-domain English biography materials
Readers with good English proficiency who prefer this to a printed biography

Not a good fit for

General readers with limited English proficiency who need a Chinese translation
Literary researchers expecting in-depth textual analysis or contemporary academic criticism
Readers who only want to read Campbell's original poems rather than a biography

Reading tips

First learn about Campbell's representative poems, then read the biography to compare his life with his work.
Read it alongside a textbook on British Romantic literary history to sort out the historical context.
Use the eBook's search function and take notes on key life events chapter by chapter.

About the publisher

Project Gutenberg United States · Founded in 1971

Project Gutenberg is a digital publishing project focused on public-domain ebooks. Its publishing direction centers on classic literary works whose copyright has expired, covering genres such as poetry, drama, fiction, and epic. Representative books include Lyrical Ballads by Wordsworth and Coleridge, Proust's Du côté de chez Swann, Shakespeare's Macbeth and The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, Homer's The Iliad, Dante's La Divina Comèdia: Purgatòri, Cervantes's The History of Don Quixote, Volume 2, and Grahame's The Wind in the Willows. Its author resources consist mainly of classic Western writers such as Wordsworth, Proust, Shakespeare, Homer, Dante, Cervantes, Grahame, and Tolstoy. Its publishing feature is the provision of freely accessible ebooks in EPUB and Kindle formats; it is not a traditional publisher, and publicly available information is limited.

FAQ

Was this book written by Thomas Campbell himself?

No. This book is a biography of Thomas Campbell written by J. Cuthbert Hadden. The subject is the British poet Campbell, and the author is another biographer; the book recounts Campbell's life and work.

What language proficiency is needed to read this book?

The original is in English and was published early, so the language has period features. College-level English or above is recommended, or use a dictionary and辅助 tools; otherwise it will be quite difficult to understand.

Is this book suitable for academic citation?

As an early biography, it can provide clues to biographical facts, but it lacks contemporary scholarly annotations and critical perspectives. For academic writing, it should be used alongside more recent research rather than as the sole basis.

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About the author

Hadden, J. Cuthbert (James Cuthbert), 1861-1914 Author

J. Cuthbert Hadden (James Cuthbert Hadden, 1861–1914) was a British writer of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, known for biographical and music-critical works. Two of his books are held in this collection: Haydn and Thomas Campbell. The former is a life of the Austrian composer Joseph Haydn, focusing on his career and compositions; the latter is a biographical and critical study of the Scottish poet Thomas Campbell. Together they show that he typically traced a subject's life and times in order to set his creative work in context, writing for general readers in an accessible, informative style that combines narrative with factual background. Because public information is limited, details of his birthplace, education and professional position cannot be reliably established, but his books have retained a modest readership for their popular treatment of musicians and poets.