Life and Labours of Albany Fonblanque biography review
A compact critique of the Fonblanque biography by his nephew Edward Barrington de Fonblanque. It traces Albany Fonblanque’s rise from a London-born journalist to chief editor of the Examiner, noting his constitutional radicalism, sharp wit, and influence on Liberal thought, with selected excerpts illustrating his style and achievements.
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Examiner
Leigh Hunt
John
Albany Fonblanque
John Forster
Mr. Fonblanque
Queen Anne
King’s Counsel
Albany
London
Royal Engineers
Chitty
Radical Party
Times
Morning Chronicle
London Magazine
Westminster Review
Brougham
Lord Dudley
Bentham
Mill
Grote
Foublanque
Board of Trade
Fonblan
Edward Barrington DE Fon Blanque
R. Bentley and Son
F Doctor Paris
Free Church of England
Free Kirk
Albany Fonblanque’s enduring literary and political influence
The passage affirms the book as a lasting keeper of Fonblanque’s legacy. It argues that repeated reading grows admiration for his contributions to literature and Albany politics, praising his services and enduring impact.
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Albany Fonblanque
Johnny Ludlow and the Bent of a Prose Mystery
A Victorian book review discusses the Argosy story Johnny Ludlow, praising its author’s distinctive, plain-spoken style and convincing character portrayal. It notes the work’s unity, lack of borrowed tricks, and the realistic portrayal of Johnny Ludlow as a country squire’s son and Todderley heir, with vivid sketches of Dick Mitchel Sophie Chalk Wolfe Barrington and others.
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Argosy
Mrs. Oliphant
George MacDonald
Anthony Trollope
Ouida
Johnny Ludlow
Johnny
Dick Mitchel
Sophie Chalk
Wolfe Barrington
William Ludlow
Miss Marks
Hoe
Squire T Odderley
Tod
Todderley
God
Clement Pell
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St. James’s Street
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Sir Robert Peel