The Strand Magazine, Vol. 07, Issue 38, February, 1894: An Illustrated MonthlyVarious
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The Strand Magazine, Vol. 07, Issue 38, February, 1894: An Illustrated Monthly
Various
English literature -- Periodicals; Short stories, English -- Periodicals
The Hon. Augustus Legge, Bishop of Lichfield, is the fourth son of
William, fourth Earl of Dartmouth. At the age of fourteen he was sent
to Eton, and later on to Christ Church, Oxford, where he graduated
B.A. He was ordained in 1864, his first curacy being at Handsworth,
Birmingham. In 1879 he succeeded his uncle, the Hon. Henry Legge, in
the important benefice of St. Mary's, Lewisham. He was made Bishop in
September, 1893.
HENRIK IBSEN.
BORN 1828.
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_From a Photo by Jos. Albert, Munich._]
Henrik Ibsen, the eminent Norwegian poet and dramatist, was born at
Skien. He is of German descent and speaks German with fluency; but
he has never written anything in that language. He at first studied
medicine, but soon abandoned that profession for literature. Under the
pseudonym of Brynjolf Bjarme, he published in 1850 "Catilina," a drama
in three acts. In the same year he entered the University, where, in
conjunction with others, he founded a literary journal, in the columns
of which appeared his first satire, "Nora et Dukkehjem." Through the
influence of Ole Bull, the violinist, he became director of the theatre
at Bergen, and in 1857 went to Christiania, where several of his plays
were produced with great success. For some time he lived in Rome, and
in 1866 obtained from the Storthing a pension. His best known works
are: "Fru Inger til Oesteraad," 1857; "Haer Maendene paa Helgeland,"
1858; "Brandt," 1866; "Peer Gynt," 1867; "Keiser og Galelaeer," 1875;
and a volume of poems, "Lyriske Digte," 1871. "The Pillars of Society,"
1877, contains, perhaps, the best embodiment of his social philosophy.
Other works of his are: "Ghosts," 1881; "A Social Enemy," 1882; "The
Wild Duck," 1884; "Hedda Gabler," 1890; "The Master Builder," 1893.
LADY BURTON.
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Lady Isabel Burton was born in London on the 20th of March, 1831, and
married Sir Richard Burton, whose fame was due to no small extent to
the assistance he received from her ability and wifely devotion. Lady
Burton is a woman of great capacity, boundless energy, and immense
force of character. Her recent book, "The Life of Sir Richard Burton,"
has brought her name prominently before the public. No one could have
executed this work better than she who had followed him wherever his
duty called; who had helped him with many of his works, and had taken
part in all his undertakings. Lady Burton now lives a retired life, but
always warmly welcomes the old friends of her husband.
ALEXANDRE DUMAS, FILS.
BORN 1824.
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