Belchamber - Softcover

Sturgis, Howard Overing

 
9781410109095: Belchamber

Synopsis

Howard Overing Sturgis (the brother of Julius Sturgis) also is the author of Tim which received an asterisk in Young. This title was much admired by E. M. Forster who praised it as "a classic" in Abinger Harvest in 1936.

"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.

Review

It is beautifully written - a perfect Christmas treat. (Tablet)

About the Author

Howard Overing Sturgis (1855-1920) was born in England to wealthy American expatriates. He attended Eton before going up to Cambridge. He became friends with Henry James, E. M. Forster, A. C. Benson, and Edith Wharton. After the death of his parents, inheriting a sizeable fortune, he bought a house in the country which he named Queen's Acre or Qu'acre. "Howdie" (as Sturgis was known) and his much-younger lover William Haynes-Smith (who he called "the Babe") entertained a wide circle of friends, including bohemian young Etonians, aristocrats and notable literary figures. Sturgis was a popular society host known for his biting wit and talent for mimicry. He was the author of two other novels published before Belchamber—Tim: A Story of School Life (1891), and All That Was Possible (1895).

"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.

Other Popular Editions of the Same Title