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Thomas Miller (1807-1874): Basket-Maker and Poor Author

Thomas Miller (1807-1874): Basket-Maker and Poor Author

Roberts, Stephen

Paperback

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ISBN13: 9798480491487
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Sep 20 2021
Pages: 60
Weight: 0.21
Height: 0.12 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
In his day Thomas Miller (1807-74) was compared to Dickens. His novel Gideon Giles (1841) - featuring the immensely likeable ale-drinker Ben Brust - was extremely popular. His depiction of his early life in the river port of Gainsborough Our Old Town (1857) won admirers for its charm and gentle humour. Novels, verses and - his speciality - depictions of rural life flowed from Miller's pen. He never stopped writing. Yet he struggled to make a living from his work, and often had to apply for assistance from the Royal Literary Fund. Today Miller is barely remembered.

This book begins with a substantial essay charting Miller's career as a poor author. Selections from his writings about Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and London follow. The reader will discover that Miller's work can still be enjoyed today.

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