Philip Guedalla
English barrister and historian / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Philip Guedalla (12 March 1889 – 16 December 1944) was an English barrister, and a popular historical and travel writer and biographer. His wit and epigrams are well-known, one example being "Even reviewers read a Preface". He also was the originator of a now-common theory on Henry James, writing that "The work of Henry James has always seemed divisible by a simple dynastic arrangement into three reigns: James I, James II, and the Old Pretender."
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Born | Philip Guedalla 12 March 1889 Maida Vale, London, England |
Died | 16 December 1944 London, England |
Education | Rugby School, Balliol College, Oxford |
Occupation(s) | Barrister, historian, biographer |
Notable work | The Duke, The Second Empire |
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