"An Edinburgh Eleven: Pencil Portraits from College Life" by J. M. Barrie is a compilation of charming sketches set in the late 1800s that vividly illustrates the author's experiences at Edinburgh University. Through clever and perceptive observations, Barrie captures the quirks and characteristics of noteworthy individuals, such as politicians and professors, alongside the daily life of students. It opens with an amusing encounter with Lord Rosebery, blending humor and sharp insight to reveal the politician's ambitious nature through a personal anecdote. The writing style is warm and inviting, using stories, historical context, and light-hearted remarks to paint a lively picture of the university's atmosphere during Barrie's time, with later portraits promising to similarly blend wit and personal views into a highly entertaining book.
An Edinburgh Eleven: Pencil Portraits from College Life
By J. M. (James Matthew) Barrie
Experience student life in Scotland as the author paints people's candid portraits, revealing the unique atmosphere of college through both well-known personalities and casual mishaps.
Summary
About the AuthorSir James Matthew Barrie, 1st Baronet, was a Scottish novelist and playwright, best remembered as the creator of Peter Pan. He was born and educated in Scotland and then moved to London, where he wrote several successful novels and plays. There he met the Llewelyn Davies boys, who inspired him to write about a baby boy who has magical adventures in Kensington Gardens, then to write Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up, a 1904 West End "fairy play" about an ageless boy and an ordinary girl named Wendy who have adventures in the fantasy setting of Neverland.
Sir James Matthew Barrie, 1st Baronet, was a Scottish novelist and playwright, best remembered as the creator of Peter Pan. He was born and educated in Scotland and then moved to London, where he wrote several successful novels and plays. There he met the Llewelyn Davies boys, who inspired him to write about a baby boy who has magical adventures in Kensington Gardens, then to write Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up, a 1904 West End "fairy play" about an ageless boy and an ordinary girl named Wendy who have adventures in the fantasy setting of Neverland.
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