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The Revolutionary Life of G W M Reynolds
Thank you Netgallery and Pen & Sword books for an ARC e-book for an unbiased review.
This for me in reality is more 3.5 stars but I'm allowing 4 stars overall.
The fact I'd never heard of G.W.M Reynolds before now was surprising once I realised just how prolific he had been. Then as I began to read his work excerpts throughout this book, you really grasped how controversial he was, and how well renowned at the time! It seems almost inconceivable that he isn't a name we know of today.
It struck me that we all know Charles Dickens, Oscar Wilde and many others from the era and yet his name is missing. I'm hoping this book can change this somewhat.
My biggest complaint was the format for this book. It felt more like a history thesis being presented, rather than a biography, which is why I've marked it down like I did. This is because, as much as I love history, love historical facts, even I could only tackle it periodically over several days. And that's a shame because I do think it will potentially put some off reading this book and it doesn't deserve that.
Nonetheless, a fascinating slice of our literary past that I'm glad I now know about. Reynolds should be remembered alongside our other literary giants of the time.
4/5 stars 🌟
The Revolutionary Life of G W M Reynolds
Thank you Netgallery and Pen & Sword books for an ARC e-book for an unbiased review.
This for me in reality is more 3.5 stars but I'm allowing 4 stars overall.
The fact I'd never heard of G.W.M Reynolds before now was surprising once I realised just how prolific he had been. Then as I began to read his work excerpts throughout this book, you really grasped how controversial he was, and how well renowned at the time! It seems almost inconceivable that he isn't a name we know of today.
It struck me that we all know Charles Dickens, Oscar Wilde and many others from the era and yet his name is missing. I'm hoping this book can change this somewhat.
My biggest complaint was the format for this book. It felt more like a history thesis being presented, rather than a biography, which is why I've marked it down like I did. This is because, as much as I love history, love historical facts, even I could only tackle it periodically over several days. And that's a shame because I do think it will potentially put some off reading this book and it doesn't deserve that.
Nonetheless, a fascinating slice of our literary past that I'm glad I now know about. Reynolds should be remembered alongside our other literary giants of the time.
4/5 stars 🌟
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