Guy Livingstone or, 'Thorough'
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A good fit for
- Scholars of Victorian British fiction and discourses of manliness
- Readers interested in nineteenth-century school fiction and gentleman-adventure themes
- English learners examining the cultural meaning of 'thorough' through the original text
- Collectors of public-domain electronic English literary texts
Not a good fit for
- Contemporary fiction readers who prefer modern pacing and short sentences
- Beginners lacking patience for nineteenth-century English long sentences and period allusions
- Readers expecting full scholarly annotation and author biography
Reading tips
- Start with the opening characterisation of the protagonist, then read the whole book with the question of what 'thorough' means.
- Mark period slang and school customs as you go, then look up Victorian background after finishing.
- Compare with other Victorian school or gentleman novels to observe similarities and differences in the portrayal of men.
- If the language proves difficult, read chapter summaries first, then return to key scenes to ease the burden of long sentences.
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About the author
George Alfred Lawrence (1827–1876) was a British novelist and barrister. Born in Sussex, he was educated at Rugby School and Balliol College, Oxford, and was called to the bar in 1852 before turning to literature. In 1857 he anonymously published Guy Livingstone or, ‘Thorough’, which achieved success and helped establish the “muscular” strain in British fiction, with its frank and often satirical portrayal of assertive, martial masculinity and aristocratic social life. His other works include Sword and Gown: A Novel, Barren Honour: A Novel and Border and Bastille. Four of his works are held in the collection. Public information on his life and writing is limited, yet these works mark a distinctive place for him in mid-Victorian popular fiction. He died in Edinburgh in 1876.
