Project Gutenberg 2015-11-12 Public domain in the USA. 1760 Timbs, John 1801 1875 Welby, Horace English Eccentrics and Eccentricities Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_Eccentrics_and_Eccentricities Produced by Chris Whitehead, Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "English Eccentrics and Eccentricities" by John Timbs is a collection of biographical sketches written in the late 19th century. This engaging work delves into the fascinating lives of various eccentric individuals from English history, exploring their peculiarities and the fascinating anecdotes that surround them. The text aims to illustrate that behind the quirks of these characters can often lie much wisdom, goodness, and humor, challenging the societal norms of their time. The opening of the volume sets the stage for a journey through the lives of notable figures, starting with the Beckfords, both father and son, who were known for their immense wealth and extravagant lifestyles. The narrative provides intriguing insights into their eccentric behavior, such as the elder Beckford’s prompt response to a disaster and the younger Beckford’s literary ambitions, illustrating how all of this eccentricity intertwined with their personal and public personas. The author hints at the broader theme of the collection: that eccentricity, while sometimes viewed as a flaw, can embody both humor and humanity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Eccentrics and eccentricities -- England AG CT Text Category: Biographies Category: British Literature 1291552 2025-08-20T08:17:06.445206 text/html 1282627 2024-10-22T23:26:33 text/html 2858567 2025-08-20T08:17:28.240534 application/epub+zip 2872464 2025-08-20T08:17:11.123143 application/epub+zip 596261 2025-08-20T08:17:08.830142 application/epub+zip 3195138 2025-08-20T08:17:38.445524 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3151256 2025-08-20T08:17:24.198594 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 882970 2022-09-22T18:41:08.473363 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1097717 2025-08-20T08:17:04.133160 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1077821 2024-10-22T23:26:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16540 2025-08-20T08:17:38.621473 application/rdf+xml 18461 2025-08-20T08:17:09.022154 image/jpeg 3347 2025-08-20T08:17:08.926139 image/jpeg 2607745 2025-08-20T08:17:06.675154 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