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Hamilton Wright Mabie
Hamilton Wright Mabie, A.M., L.H.D., LL.D. (1846-1916) was an American essayist, editor, critic, and lecturer.
He was born on December 13, 1846 at Cold Spring, New York, the young...view moreHamilton Wright Mabie, A.M., L.H.D., LL.D. (1846-1916) was an American essayist, editor, critic, and lecturer.
He was born on December 13, 1846 at Cold Spring, New York, the youngest child of Sarah Colwell Mabie and Levi Jeremiah Mabie, whose ancestors were early immigrants to New Amsterdam, New Netherland about 1647. Mabie’s family moved to Buffalo, New York when he was approaching school age and passed his college entrance examination at age 16. He attended Williams College (1867) and the Columbia Law School (1869) and received honorary degrees from his own alma mater, as well as Union College, Western Reserve and Washington and Lee universities. He passed his bar exams in 1869, did not enjoy the study and practice of law. In the summer of 1879 he was hired to work at the weekly magazine, Christian Union (renamed The Outlook in 1893), an association that lasted until his death.
In 1884, Mabie was promoted to associate editor of the Christian Union and then elected to the Author’s Club, whose members included such men of established reputation as George Cary Eggleston, Richard Watson Gilder, Brander Matthews, and Edmund Clarence Stedman. In 1890 and 1894, respectively, a collection of Mabie’s essays which reflected upon life, literature and nature were published in two volumes entitled My Study Fire. Many more books followed over the next two decades, including Nature in New England (1890); Short Studies in Literature (1891); Under the Trees and Elsewhere (1891); Essays in Literary Interpretation (1892); Essays on Nature and Culture (1896); Essays on Books and Culture (1897); Essays on Work and Culture (1898); The Life of the Spirit (1899); William Shakespeare, Poet, Dramatist, and Man (1900); Parables of Life (1902); Fairy Tales Every Child Should Know (1905); Introduction to Notable Poems (1909); and Japan To-Day and To-Morrow (1914).
Mabie was a resident of Summit, New Jersey. He died on December 31, 1916, aged 70.view less
Books by Hamilton Wright Mabie
Norse Stories Myths that Every Child Should Know Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Oxford Book of American Essays Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Norse Stories Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Collection of Classic Stories for Children Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 1 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsEssays on Work and Culture Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsNorse Stories Retold From The Eddas Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Heroes Every Child Should Know Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsLegends that Every Child Should Know Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5
Audiobooks by Hamilton Wright Mabie
Myths That Every Child Should Know Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsFamous Stories Every Child Should Know Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Heroes Every Child Should Know Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsYoung Folks' Treasury, Volume 2 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsFolk Tales Every Child Should Know Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsFairy Tales Every Child Should Know Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsHeroines Every Child Should Know Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsYoung Folks' Treasury, Volume 3 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsEssays on Work and Culture Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings