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James Russell Lowell, A Biography; vol. 1/2

by Horace Elisha Scudder

Level C1 · AdvancedClassics12 chapters
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About this book

Dive into the rich life of James Russell Lowell, tracing his roots to the historic Elmwood estate in Cambridge, and explore the intimate letters, writings, and friendships that shaped this influential literary and diplomatic figure in 19th-century America.

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12 chapters in all. The first chapter is free to read with no account.

02PREFACE
03LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
04CHAPTER I ELMWOOD AND THE LOWELLS
05CHAPTER II SCHOOL AND COLLEGE 1826-1838
06CHAPTER III FIRST VENTURES 1838-1844
07CHAPTER IV IN THE ANTI-SLAVERY RANKS 1845-1849
08CHAPTER V A FABLE FOR CRITICS, THE BIGLOW PAPERS, AND THE VISION OF SIR LAUNFAL 1847-1848
09CHAPTER VI SIX YEARS 1845-1851
10CHAPTER VII FIFTEEN MONTHS IN EUROPE 1851-1852
11CHAPTER VIII AN END AND A BEGINNING 1852-1857
12CHAPTER IX THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY 1857-1861

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