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William James Dawson

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British writer

Born 1854
Died 1928

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  • Cover of: Quest and vision: essays in life and literature

    Cover of edition questvisionessay00daws Cover of edition cu31924103993170 Cover of edition questvisionessay00dawsuoft Cover of edition questessaysli00dawsuoft Cover of edition questandvisione00dawsgoog First published in 1886 — 10 editions
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  • Cover of: The makers of English fiction.

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  • Cover of: The great English letter writers

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  • Cover of: The great short-stories: with introductory essays on the great story writers

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  • Cover of: The makers of modern English.: A popular handbook to the greater poets of the century.

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  • Cover of: The Evangelistic Note

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  • Cover of: The threshold of manhood: a young man's words to young men

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  • Cover of: Literary leaders of modern England: selected chapters from "The makers of modern poetry," and "The makers of modern prose" ...

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  • Cover of: A prophet in Babylon: a story of social service

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  • Cover of: The church of to-morrow: a series of addresses delivered in America, Canada, and Great Britain

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    First published in 2007 — 2 editions
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    First published in 1899 — 2 editions
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We need a photo of William James Dawson

British writer

Born 1854
Died 1928

Subjects

History and criticism, Biography, Christianity, English poetry, English Authors, English literature, Sermons, English prose literature, Fiction, World War, 1914-1918, English Sermons, English Short stories, English fiction, English letters, Evangelistic work, History, Letter writing, Love, Prayer, Addresses, essays, lectures, American Civil War, American Sermons, American Short stories, Authors, English, Catholicity

Places

Alabama, Owl Creek Bridge, United States

People

Jesus Christ, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882), Peyton Farquhar

Time

19th century, 1861-1865, 1861-65, 18th century, Civil War

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Alternative names

  • W. J. Dawson
  • William J. Dawson
  • William James Dawson

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January 17, 2023 Edited by Tom Morris Clean name
January 17, 2023 Edited by Tom Morris merge authors
September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
March 31, 2017 Edited by MARC Bot add VIAF and wikidata ID
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import