Contemporaries (1900)

Contemporaries is a book written by Thomas Wentworth Higginson in the year 1900. The book is a collection of biographical sketches of some of the most famous and influential people of the time period. The book is divided into two parts, the first part focusing on American contemporaries and the second part focusing on European contemporaries. The American contemporaries section includes sketches of people such as Walt Whitman, Emily Dickinson, and Louisa May Alcott. Higginson provides insight into the lives of these individuals, their contributions to society, and their impact on the world. The European contemporaries section includes sketches of people such as Leo Tolstoy, Robert Browning, and George Eliot. Higginson delves into their personal lives, their literary achievements, and their political and social beliefs. Overall, Contemporaries is a fascinating look into the lives of some of the most important figures of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It provides readers with an understanding of the cultural and intellectual climate of the time and the impact these individuals had on it.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.