Recollections
With Photogravure Portrait of the Author and a number of Original Letters, of which one by George Meredith and another by Robert Louis Stevenson are reproduced in facsimile
David Christie Murray, the English novelist and journalist, published his Recollections in 1908, the year after his death. He looks back on his boyhood in West Bromwich in the Black Country, his first steps in reporting, his years as a newspaper correspondent, including service as a war correspondent, and his long career as a writer of popular fiction. The book is rich in anecdotes of the Victorian press and literary world, with portraits of the writers and editors he knew and letters from George Meredith and Robert Louis Stevenson. Candid, digressive and good-humored, it shows the working life of a professional author in the second half of the nineteenth century. The full text is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, and the first chapter is free.
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Recollections by David Christie Murray can be read online on Vinteuil, directly in your browser. The first chapter is free for everyone; the complete book is included in Vinteuil Reading ($4.99/month or $39.99/year) or yours forever for $2.99.
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Is Recollections in the public domain?
Yes. Recollections by David Christie Murray is a public-domain work. Vinteuil offers a carefully prepared digital edition made for comfortable reading on screen.
How long does it take to read Recollections?
About 5 h 21 min of reading, at an average reading pace. Your place is saved automatically when you are signed in, so you can read in several sittings and on several devices.
What kind of book is Recollections?
Recollections by David Christie Murray is filed under "History" in the Vinteuil library.
