Project Gutenberg 2015-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 475 Smith, Edward 1839 1919 William Cobbett: A Biography in Two Volumes, Vol. 1 Produced by Melissa McDaniel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "William Cobbett: A Biography in Two Volumes, Vol. 1" by Edward Smith is a historical biography written in the late 19th century. This work delves into the life of William Cobbett, an influential figure known for his political writings and reforms in England, exploring his early life, upbringing, and the formative experiences that shaped his views and career. The opening of the biography introduces William Cobbett, born in 1762 in Farnham, Surrey, and reflects on his humble beginnings as a farmer's son. Smith vividly characterizes Cobbett's early life, detailing the agricultural landscape of Farnham and the influence of his family, particularly his hardworking father and grandfather, on his formative years. Cobbett recalls his childhood struggles and joys, establishing a strong sense of pride derived from his rural upbringing, experiences with hard work, and self-education, which ultimately set the stage for his future endeavors as a political writer and reformer. The narrative suggests a burgeoning intelligence and defiance in young Cobbett that would later manifest in his lifetime battles against public corruption and oppression. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 62.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Cobbett, William 1763-1835 DA Text Category: Biographies Category: History - British 559252 2025-08-20T05:25:08.386245 text/html 545765 2024-10-24T17:57:17 text/html 383374 2025-08-20T05:25:15.704189 application/epub+zip 392620 2025-08-20T05:25:09.560221 application/epub+zip 272816 2025-08-20T05:25:08.955261 application/epub+zip 553622 2025-08-20T05:25:20.457215 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 511884 2025-08-20T05:25:15.069225 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 392586 2022-09-22T14:31:02.935754 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 506837 2025-08-20T05:25:07.586243 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 486874 2024-10-24T17:57:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16145 2025-08-20T05:25:20.594163 application/rdf+xml 11870 2025-08-20T05:25:09.059240 image/jpeg 2035 2025-08-20T05:25:09.008240 image/jpeg 342316 2025-08-20T05:25:08.441236 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