Leslie Stephen's Life in Letters

In the 40 years after he left Cambridge in 1864, Leslie Stephen (1832-1904) published 30 volumes of his own writings, and contributed to another 20 books. He wrote literally hundreds of articles for British and American magazines, and worked as editor of "The Cornhill Magazine" and "Alpine Journal", as well as the "Dictionary of National Biography". But he was never wholly satisfied with his endeavours. He remained self-effacing, adopting the pose of an amateur in the a field in which he was a professional. This bibliography is an account of Stephen Leslie's writing and publishing career, based on the author's detailed research into his books and articles as well as unpublished, and in many cases, uncatalogued, autograph material in British and American libraries, museums and publishers' archives. Emphasis is on the composition, publication history and evolution of the works, including new editions and reissues of his books during Leslie's lifetime.