Thomas Chandler Haliburton (1796–1865)
Auteur de The Clockmaker
A propos de l'auteur
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 afficher plus 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) afficher moins
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Séries
Å’uvres de Thomas Chandler Haliburton
Rabbit into tiger 4 exemplaires
The sayings and doings of Samuel Slick, esq., together with his opinion on matrimony (2006) 3 exemplaires
The Americans at home; or, Byeways, backwoods, and prairies, ed. by the author of 'Sam Slick' 1 exemplaire
Judge Haliburton's Yankee stories 1 exemplaire
Traits of American Humour, Vol. 2 of 3 1 exemplaire
Traits of American Humour, Vol. 3 of 3 1 exemplaire
Traits of American Humour, Vol. 1 of 3 1 exemplaire
Memoirs of the Rev. Thomas Haliburton 1 exemplaire
Oeuvres associées
Cavalcade of the North: An Entertaining Collection of Distinguished Writing by Canadian Authors (1958) — Contributeur — 68 exemplaires
Witches, Wraiths, and Warlocks: Supernatural Tales of the American Renaissance (1971) — Contributeur — 38 exemplaires
Étiqueté
Partage des connaissances
- Date de naissance
- 1796-12-17
- Date de décès
- 1865-08-27
- Sexe
- male
- Nationalité
- Canada
- Lieu de naissance
- Windsor, Nova Scotia (now Canada)
- Lieu du décès
- Isleworth, London, England, UK
- Lieux de résidence
- Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Études
- University of King's College, Windsor, Nova Scotia
- Professions
- politician
Lawyer
Member of Parliament for Launceston, Cornwall
Judge
Nova Scotia House of Assembly - Prix et distinctions
- Honorary Doctorate (Oxford University)
Membres
Critiques
Listes
Prix et récompenses
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Statistiques
- Å’uvres
- 28
- Aussi par
- 3
- Membres
- 217
- Popularité
- #102,846
- Évaluation
- 3.0
- Critiques
- 3
- ISBN
- 143