Memoirs of My Life and Writings by Edward Gibbon
"Memoirs of My Life and Writings" by Edward Gibbon is an autobiography compiled in 1796 from six fragmentary works written during his final years. This pioneering memoir traces Gibbon's journey from his disappointing Oxford education through his conversion to Catholicism, his time in Switzerland, and his service in the Hampshire militia. The narrative culminates in his famous moment of inspiration amid Rome's ancient ruins, where he conceived his monumental history of the
Roman Empire's decline and fall, offering intimate glimpses into the making of a great historian. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Gibbon, Edward, 1737-1794 |
|---|---|
| Title | Memoirs of My Life and Writings |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memoirs_of_My_Life_and_Writings |
| Credits | Produced by P. J. Riddick and David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 49.2 (College-level). Difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | DG: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Italy, Vatican City, Malta |
| Subject | Historians -- Great Britain -- Biography |
| Subject | Gibbon, Edward, 1737-1794 |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 6031 |
| Release Date | Jul 1, 2004 |
| Most Recently Updated | Aug 15, 2012 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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