Thomas Moore

Stephen Lucius GwynnProject Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

3.4

Word count: 328K words
Chapters: 33

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 Moore by Stephen Lucius Gwynn. Author: Gwynn, Stephen Lucius, 1864-1950. Language: English. Class: PR: Language and Literatures: English literature. Release Date: Jan 12, 2011

Editor's review

This book is Stephen Gwynn's biography of the Irish poet Thomas Moore, a work of English literary biography released free of charge by Project Gutenberg. Its value lies not in providing a complete selection of Moore's poetry but in tracing Moore's life and creative background from the biographer's perspective, helping readers understand the atmosphere of his time and his literary circle. Gwynn's narrative has the typical style of biography written between the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, emphasizing the relationship between character and environment; the prose is relatively plain and serves as an introductory reference for understanding Moore and his work. Read it as background material for literary history rather than a strictly modern academic critical biography. As a public-domain e-book, version information is limited, so readers should pay attention to the original English expression and historical context. Suitable for readers interested in Irish literature and biographies of Romantic-period poets, to read in segments during commutes or leisure.

Who it's for

A good fit for

General readers interested in Irish literature and poets' biographies
Literature students who need background on Thomas Moore's life
Readers who enjoy public-domain English biographies and are used to e-reading
Enthusiasts who want to approach nineteenth-century English literary history through individuals

Not a good fit for

Advanced researchers expecting systematic study of Moore's poetic texts and artistic achievement
Readers who need modern scholarly annotations and up-to-date research references
Readers unaccustomed to reading English originals or public-domain e-book formatting

Reading tips

Read the table of contents and chapter titles first to grasp the biographical timeline, then select key chapters according to interest.
Note Moore's important acquaintances and the dates of his works as you read, to compare with the poems themselves.
Read alongside a selected volume of Moore's representative poems so the biography is not isolated.
Use the e-book's search function to look up names and events, compensating for the lack of an index.

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

Is this book by Thomas Moore himself?

No. It is Stephen Gwynn's biography of Thomas Moore, a biographical work, not a collection of Moore's poems or essays. Readers can learn about Moore's life and creative background from it, but need a separate selection for the poems themselves.

What are the characteristics of the Project Gutenberg edition?

Project Gutenberg provides free public-domain e-books; this is its English electronic edition of the biography. The edition mainly presents the original text, usually without modern scholarly annotations or introductions, and is suitable for readers who can read English directly.

Can I read it without a background in Irish literature?

Yes. The biography follows the life story, and the narrative is relatively plain, requiring no prior expertise. However, a general understanding of nineteenth-century Irish and British literature will make it easier to understand Moore's circle and historical situation.

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About the author

Stephen Lucius Gwynn Author · Irish · 1864–1950

Stephen Lucius Gwynn (1864–1950) was an Irish journalist, biographer and poet, as well as a nationalist politician who served as a Galway city councillor from 1906 to 1918. He wrote biographies including The Life of the Rt. Hon. Sir Charles W. Dilke and The Last Years of John Redmond, served with the British army during the First World War, and later founded the Dublin publishing house Maunsel. His writing ranged from biography to works on local places; the volumes Leinster, Connaught, Munster and Ulster in the library reflect his interest in the history and character of Ireland's provinces, while Thomas Moore and Irish Books and Irish People address Irish politics, culture and figures.