Project Gutenberg 2009-05-28 Public domain in the USA. 2221 Stephen, Leslie 1832 1904 Stephen, Sir Leslie The Life of Sir James Fitzjames Stephen, Bart., K.C.S.I. A Judge of the High Court of Justice E-text prepared by David Clarke, Carla Foust, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from digital material generously made available by Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries (http://www.archive.org/details/toronto) "The Life of Sir James Fitzjames Stephen, Bart., K.C.S.I." by Leslie Stephen is a biographical account written in the late 19th century. The work focuses on the life and contributions of Sir James Fitzjames Stephen, a prominent judge of the High Court of Justice, highlighting his familial background, early life, and various career milestones. The author, who is Stephen's brother, aims to portray the character and influences that shaped his brother’s life and work. The opening of the biography introduces the context and motivation behind the author's writing. Leslie Stephen acknowledges his own lack of legal expertise but expresses a desire to emphasize his brother’s humanity and intrinsic qualities over a legalistic account of his achievements. The initial chapters outline the family history, beginning with their forebear James Stephen, who encountered numerous struggles, including imprisonment for debt. Leslie explores the family's dynamics, touching upon the social and educational influences that impacted Sir James Stephen's upbringing and eventual career, setting a personal and historical lens through which the reader may view the life of an influential legal figure. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 58.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Stephen, James Fitzjames, Sir, 1829-1894 Judges -- Great Britain -- Biography DA KD Text Category: Biographies 1291257 2025-08-12T05:10:13.901878 text/html 1260221 2009-05-28T12:36:45 text/html 667010 2025-08-12T05:10:38.808757 application/epub+zip 682603 2025-08-12T05:10:22.034907 application/epub+zip 520213 2025-08-12T05:10:18.423876 application/epub+zip 1162073 2025-08-12T05:10:48.672746 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1060531 2025-08-12T05:10:34.237809 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 881004 2022-09-13T12:27:55.202825 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1025339 2025-08-12T05:10:11.495917 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1024957 2009-05-28T12:32:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1025006 2009-05-28T12:32:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20519 2025-08-12T05:10:48.881713 application/rdf+xml 20883 2025-08-12T05:10:19.065849 image/jpeg 4509 2025-08-12T05:10:18.746867 image/jpeg 388025 2009-05-28T12:32:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 574687 2009-05-28T12:39:43 application/octet-stream application/zip 387944 2009-05-28T12:32:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 687184 2025-08-12T05:10:13.995968 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia