Thomas Chandler Haliburton (1796–1865)
Autor/a de The Clockmaker
Sobre l'autor
Thomas Chandler Haliburton was born on December 17, 1796, in Windsor, Nova Scotia. After graduating from Kings College in Windsor, Haliburton opened a law practice at Annapolis Royal. Twenty years later, in 1841, Haliburton was appointed a Judge of the Nova Scotia Supreme Court. In addition to his mostra'n més work as a lawyer, politician, and judge, Haliburton was an author, the first Canadian writer to gain international attention during the 19th century. He is best known for the book The Sayings and Doings of Sam Slick of Slickville, featuring the literary character Sam Slick, a Yankee clock peddler whose witty sayings are still quoted today. As a history writer, Haliburton wrote the books History of Nova Scotia and Rule and Misrule of the English in America. Haliburton died at his home, Gordon House, in 1865 and was buried in the Isleworth Churchyard. (Bowker Author Biography) mostra'n menys
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Sèrie
Obres de Thomas Chandler Haliburton
Rabbit into tiger 4 exemplars
The sayings and doings of Samuel Slick, esq., together with his opinion on matrimony (2006) 3 exemplars
The Americans at home; or, Byeways, backwoods, and prairies, ed. by the author of 'Sam Slick' 1 exemplars
Judge Haliburton's Yankee stories 1 exemplars
Traits of American Humour, Vol. 2 of 3 1 exemplars
Traits of American Humour, Vol. 3 of 3 1 exemplars
Traits of American Humour, Vol. 1 of 3 1 exemplars
Memoirs of the Rev. Thomas Haliburton 1 exemplars
Obres associades
Cavalcade of the North: An Entertaining Collection of Distinguished Writing by Canadian Authors (1958) — Col·laborador — 68 exemplars
Witches, Wraiths, and Warlocks: Supernatural Tales of the American Renaissance (1971) — Col·laborador — 38 exemplars
Etiquetat
Coneixement comú
- Data de naixement
- 1796-12-17
- Data de defunció
- 1865-08-27
- Gènere
- male
- Nacionalitat
- Canada
- Lloc de naixement
- Windsor, Nova Scotia (now Canada)
- Lloc de defunció
- Isleworth, London, England, UK
- Llocs de residència
- Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Educació
- University of King's College, Windsor, Nova Scotia
- Professions
- politician
Lawyer
Member of Parliament for Launceston, Cornwall
Judge
Nova Scotia House of Assembly - Premis i honors
- Honorary Doctorate (Oxford University)
Membres
Ressenyes
Llistes
Premis
Potser també t'agrada
Autors associats
EstadÃstiques
- Obres
- 28
- També de
- 3
- Membres
- 216
- Popularitat
- #103,224
- Valoració
- 3.0
- Ressenyes
- 3
- ISBN
- 143