A. W. Kinglake: A Biographical and Literary StudyTuckwell, William
General
A. W. Kinglake: A Biographical and Literary Study
Tuckwell, William
Kinglake, Alexander William, 1809-1891
Kinglake, A. W., parentage and birth, 5; school at Ottery, 9; Eton, 10;
Cambridge, 11–13; tour in the East, 14; called to the Bar, 17; further
travel, 18; shyness in society, 18; manners and appearance, 19; “Eothen”
published, 20; its popularity, 26–32; writes in “Quarterly Review,” 33;
accompanies Lord Raglan to the Crimea, 39; enters Parliament for
Bridgewater, 40; first failure in the House, and subsequent speeches, 41,
etc.; unseated for bribery, 45; publishes the first two volumes of
“Invasion of the Crimea,” 48; further volumes, 55; the book discussed,
56–86; and compared with “Eothen,” 86–89; his first acquaintance with
Madame Novikoff, his tribute to her brother, M. Kiréeff, 91; her history,
character, literary work, 92–95, 99; Kinglake’s review of her book
“Russia and England,” 95–98; his letters to her when abroad, 100, etc.;
his later years, friends, daily habits, 111; the Athenæum “Corner,” 112;
his comment on Sir Charles Dilke’s Civil List motion, 114; on the French
character, 116; on Gortschakoff’s circular, 122; his singular dream, 125;
increasing deafness, 126; sickness and death, 127; his traits of manner,
temperament, speech, as reported by surviving friends, 127, etc.;
attendance on Hayward’s last hours, 133; antipathies and likings, 137,
etc.; opinion of Gladstone and Disraeli, 139, etc.; reserve as to his own
religious feelings, 147.
Kinglake, Captain, 127.
Kinglake, Dr. Hamilton, 5, 6, 7, 9, 126–127.
Kinglake, Mr. Robert, 5, 6.
Kinglake, Mr. William, 5, 6.
Kinglake, Mrs. Hamilton, 4, 126–127.
Kinglake, Mrs. William (the elder), 6, 8.
Kinglake, Mr. Serjeant, 5, 6.
Kinglake, Mrs. Serjeant, 48.
Kinglake, Rev. W. C., 5, 6.
Kiréeff, Alexander, 92, 96.
Kiréeff, Nicholas, 90.
Knox, Alexander, 7.
Korniloff, 73, 120.
* * * * *
Lafayette, Mme. de, 46.
“Lama, The,” 16.
Lamb, Charles, 34.
Landseer, Edwin, 17.
Lane-Poole, Mr., 66, 67.
Laveleye, M., 98.
Layard, A. H., 49.
Lear, Edward, 146.
Le Brun, Mme., 99.
Lecky, Mr., 126.
Lever, Charles, 134.
Lewis, Sir G. Cornewall, 87.
Liddon, Canon, 104.
Lieven, Princess, 93, 108.
Lind, Jenny, 13.
Lockhart, J. G., 33.
Lucas, Mr., 49.
Lucan, Lord, 72, 76.
Lyons, Lord, 114.
* * * * *
Macaulay, 13, 33, 48, 51.
MacCarthy, 34.
Marie of Anjou, 23.
Marlen Bells, 13, 25.
Martineau, Miss, 2.
Massey, Mr., 112.
Maurice, F. D., 11.
Menschikoff, Prince, 67–68.
Mérimée, Prosper, 129.
Methley, 10, 14, 21.
Mexborough, Lord, 10, 126.
Miller, Captain, 64.
Miller, Larrey, 21–22.
Milman, Dean, 33.
“Minden Yell,” 62, 78.
Mirliton, 137.
Monckton Milnes. _See_ Houghton.
Montalembert, M. de, 44.
Morier, Sir Robert, 99, 102, 136.
“Most, Mr.,” 45.
Motley, Mr., 17.
Murray, John, 20.
Murray, Messrs., 97.
* * * * *
Napier, Macvey, 33.
Napoleon I., 34–35, 54, 69, 82, 117.
Napoleon, Louis, 41, 43, 71, 81, etc., 117, 119, 130.
Napoleon, Prince, 74.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
Reviews
Reviews
No reviews yet
Be the first to share your thoughts on this work.
Elsewhere in the archive
Join the Discussion
Join the discussion
Sign in to leave a comment or review.
Sign InorCreate an account