Stephen, Sir Leslie (1832–1904), author, literary critic, and first editor of the Dictionary of National Biography

by Alan Bell

  • Early life; Cambridge career
  • Mountaineering, early writings, agnosticism
  • Politics and America; marriage and journalism
  • Literary projects; death of Harriet Stephen, and remarriage
  • The Dictionary of National Biography
  • Resignation from editorship; later literary projects
  • Death of Julia Stephen, and last years
  • Appearance, achievement, and posthumous reputation

References

See also

Themes

  • DNB and the Oxford DNB
  • Sunday Tramps
  • Alpine Club
  • Century Club
  • Metaphysical Society

Other online resources

  • Bibliography of British and Irish history
  • National Portrait Gallery
  • National Register of Archives
  • Who Was Who

DNB archive

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