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William Davenport Adams (1851–1904)

Author of Dictionary of English Literature

11 Works 27 Members 0 Reviews

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Do not combine W. H. Davenport Adams with William Davenport Adams. They are different authors.

Works by William Davenport Adams

Dictionary of English Literature (1880) 6 copies

By-ways in Book-land: Short Essays on Literary Subjects (2010) 4 copies

Songs of society : from Anne to Victoria 3 copies

A Book of Burlesque: Sketches of English Stage Travestie and Parody (1978) 3 copies

The Comic poets of the nineteenth century : poems of wit and humor by living writers 3 copies

Rambles in book-land short essays on literary subjects 2 copies

The Book of English Epigrams (1974) 2 copies

Quips and quiddities: a quintessence of quirks, quaint, quizzical, and quotable (2013) 1 copy

Famous Books: Sketches in the Highways and Byeways of English Literature 1 copy

Byways in bookland 1 copy

With poet and player (1891) 1 copy

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Common Knowledge

Birthdate: 1851-12-28
Date of death: 1904
Gender: male
Birthplace: London, England, UK
Place of death: London, England, UK
Education: University of Edinburgh
Occupations: journalist
literary editor
drama critic
Relationships: Adams, W. H. Davenport (father)
Adams, Ellinor Davenport (sister)
Organizations: London Globe
Disambiguation notice: Do not combine W. H. Davenport Adams with William Davenport Adams. They are different authors.

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Works: 11
Members: 27
Popularity: #483,027
Rating: 4.0

ISBNs: 3

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