The English Utilitarians of whom I am about to give some account were a group of men who for three generations had a conspicuous influence upon English thought and political action. Jeremy Bentham, James Mill, and John Stuart Mill were successively their leaders; and I shall speak of each in turn. It may be well to premise a brief indication of the method which I have adopted. I have devoted a much greater proportion of my work to biography and to consideration of political and social cond...

The biography begins with an exploration of Fitzjames Stephen's early life, education, and the influences that shaped his career. Leslie Stephen highlights his academic accomplishments at Cambridge and his subsequent entry into the legal profession, detailing his rapid ascent through the ranks of the British legal system. The narrative covers his tenure as a judge in India, where he played a crucial role in developing legal codes and systems, emphasizing his commitment to justice and legal...

The Best Works of Leslie StephenAlexander PopeEnglish Literature and Society in the Eighteenth CenturyHours in a Library Volume 2Hours in a Library, Volume IProse Masterpieces from Modern EssayistsSocial Rights and Duties Volume 1The English Utilitarians Volume 1The English Utilitarians, Volume IIThe Life of Sir James Fitzjames Stephen

Alexander Pope was born in London to a Roman Catholic family. A childhood sickness left him with stunted height, a curved spine, and ill health for the rest of his life. Pope earned fame and great financial success as a poet, satirist, and translator. He is perhaps best remembered for his mastery of the heroic couplet, as in An Essay on Man and “The Rape of the Lock.”

In his seminal work, 'Social Rights and Duties', Leslie Stephen delves deep into the intricate relationship between societal obligations and individual rights. Through a combination of philosophical analysis and historical examples, Stephen explores the evolution of social norms and the corresponding responsibilities that come with them. Written in a clear and engaging style, the book provides a comprehensive overview of the subject, making it accessible to both scholars and general reader...

"Social Rights and Duties" in 2 volumes is one of the best-known works by the English historian and humanist Leslie Stephen. This carefully crafted e-artnow ebook is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Excerpt: "We are told often enough that we are living in a period of important intellectual and social revolutions. In one way we are perhaps inclined even to state the fact a little too strongly. We suffer at times from the common illusion that the p...

Alexander Pope was an 18th-century English poet. Pope became famous quickly for his use of the heroic couplet and aside from Shakespeare he is the most frequently quoted writer in the Oxford Dictionary of Quotations. Pope's most famous works are An Essay on Criticism, The Rape of the Lock, and The Dunciad. This edition of Leslie Stephen's biography on Alexander Pope includes a table of contents.

In "Swift," Leslie Stephen engages deeply with the complex legacy of Jonathan Swift, navigating the confluence of satire, belief, and moral introspection that defines the author's oeuvre. Stephen's literary style is marked by its incisive analysis and eloquent prose, which meticulously unravels the layers of Swift's work, particularly his critiques of society and human nature. Set against the backdrop of the 18th-century literary scene, this biography offers extensive context to understand...

The father of Virginia Woolf, Sir Leslie Stephen was a celebrated critic, historian, biographer and Ethical movement activist. His most enduring legacy is ‘The Dictionary of National Biography’, which he edited from 1882 to 1891, contributing over 370 biographies. Stephen’s prose is noted for its intellectual depth, “rigorous manual quality” and discerning critical observations. He often criticised the “monomania” of biographers that focused on minute genealogical details at the ex...

The Works of Leslie StephenAlexander PopeEnglish Literature and Society in the Eighteenth CenturyHours in a Library Volume 2Hours in a Library, Volume IProse Masterpieces from Modern EssayistsSocial Rights and Duties Volume 1The English Utilitarians Volume 1The English Utilitarians, Volume IIThe Life of Sir James Fitzjames Stephen

Excerpt from Hours in a Library, Vol. 3 of 3Everyday life. Except in the most melodramatic - which is also the weakest - part of Jane Eyre, ' we have lives almost as uneventful as those of Miss Austen, and yet charged to the utmost with latent power. A parson at the head 'of a school-feast somehow shows himself as a Cromwell, guilt less of his country's blood a professor lecturing a governess -ou composition is revealed as a potential Napoleon a mischievous schoolb...

The English Utilitarians, Volume 1 (of 3) by Leslie Stephen.