Memoir of the Rev. Sydney Smith: By His Daughter, Lady Holland, with a Selection from His Letters

ISBN-13: 9781108069625 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 458 str.

Saba Holland

Opis

First published in 1855 and reissued here in the second edition of that year, this two-volume work celebrates the life of the author, wit and clergyman Sydney Smith (1771 1845). A founder of the second Edinburgh Review, Smith is best remembered for his entertaining observations and witticisms. The work comprises a memoir, written by Smith's daughter Saba Holland (1802 66), and a selection of letters, edited by Sarah Austin (1793 1867). Together, the volumes offer private insights into a man who lived much of his life in the public eye. Volume 1 contains Holland's memoir, which includes biographical details as well as descriptions of her father's articles for the Edinburgh Review. Sharing her father's sense of humour, she peppers her account with many of his best jokes, while also emphasising his character as compassionate clergyman, loving father and dutiful friend."