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John Galt

A Scottish novelist, entrepreneur, and political and social commentator. Because he was the first novelist to deal with issues of the Industrial Revolution, he has been called the first political novelist in the English language (Wikipedia).

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Scottish writer (1779-1839)

Born 2 May 1779
Died 11 April 1839

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  • Cover of: The spaewife: a tale of the Scottish chronicles

    First published in 1823 9 editions in 1 language — 4 previewable Cover of edition cihm_58334 Cover of edition cihm_58332 Cover of edition spaewife00unkngoog
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  • Cover of: All the voyages round the world: from the first by Magellan in 1520 to that of Krusenstern in 1807

    First published in 1820 8 editions in 1 language — 6 previewable Cover of edition allvoyagesroundw00galt_0 Cover of edition allvoyagesroundw00galt Cover of edition allvoyagesroundw00galtrich Cover of edition cihm_41756 Cover of edition allvoyagesround00galtgoog
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  • Cover of: The stolen child: a tale of the town, founded on a certain interesting fact

    First published in 1833 8 editions in 1 language — 3 previewable Cover of edition stolenchildtaleo00galtrich Cover of edition stolenchildatal00galtgoog
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  • Cover of: steam-boat.

    First published in 1822 8 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Stanley Buxton: or, The schoolfellows

    First published in 1832 7 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition stanleybuxtonor01galtgoog
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  • Cover of: tragedies of Maddalen, Agamemnon, Lady Macbeth, Antonia and Clytemnestra.

    First published in 1812 7 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition tragediesmaddal00galtgoog
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  • Cover of: Autobiography of John Galt; Volume 2

    First published in 2018 6 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: The progress of genius, or, Authentic memoirs of the early life of Benjamin West, Esq. president of the Royal Academy, London

    First published in 1831 5 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: George the Third, his court and family

    First published in 1820 5 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition georgethirdhisc00galtgoog
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  • Cover of: The life of Benjamin West (1816-1820)

    First published in 1960 5 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Rothelan: a romance of the English histories

    First published in 1824 5 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition rothelanromanceo01galt
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  • Cover of: The Provost and other tales

    First published in 1842 5 editions in 1 language — 3 previewable Cover of edition provostothertale00galtrich Cover of edition provostothertale00galtuoft
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  • Cover of: works of John Galt.

    First published in 1936 5 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Eben Erskine: or, The traveller.

    First published in 1833 4 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: The omen

    First published in 1825 4 editions in 2 languages — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Poems of John Galt

    First published in 1954 4 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The Radical: An Autobiography

    First published in 1832 4 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: A rich man, and other stories: Edited with an introd. by William Roughead

    First published in 1925 4 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The demon of destiny

    First published in 1839 4 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The masquerade: a comedy in five acts

    First published in 1954 4 editions in 1 language
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Scottish writer (1779-1839)

Born 2 May 1779
Died 11 April 1839
Subjects
Fiction, Social life and customs, Biography, Description and travel, Fiction, historical, general, History, Scotland, fiction, Biographies, Fiction, general, Manners and customs, Scotland in fiction, Scottish Novelists, British and irish fiction (fictional works by one author), Canadian immigration literature, Children's fiction, Clergy, English literature, Intellectual life, Librettos, Operas, Painters, Scottish fiction, Acteurs, Acting and actors, Actors
Places
Scotland, Great Britain, Canada, Ontario, Québec (Province), Africa, America, Argentina, Asia, England, Europe, Greece, Guatemala, Irvine (Scotland), Mediterranean Region, Mediterranean Sea, Mexico, Middle East, Northwest Coast of North America, Rochester (N.Y.), Sicily (Italy), Toledo
People
John Galt (1779-1839), Benjamin West (1738-1820), Thomas Wolsey (1475?-1530), Benjamin West (1738-1820,), Father Time, George Gordon Byron Byron Baron (1788-1824), George III King of Great Britain (1738-1820), George Vancouver (1757-1798), Grant Thorburn (1773-1863), James Cook (1728-1779), José Gaspar Rodríguez de Francia (1766-1840), Simón Bolívar (1783-1830), William Paterson (1658-1719)
Time
19th century, To 1867, 18th century, 19e siècle, James I, 1406-1437, Mary Stuart, 1542-1567, Stuarts, to the Union, 1371-1707

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Alternative names

  • Galt, John
  • John GALT
  • John Galt, Esq.
  • John Galt Esq.
  • John John Galt
  • John 1779-1839 Galt
  • JOHN GALT
  • J Galt
  • GALT-J

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January 20, 2023 Edited by mheiman merge authors
January 20, 2023 Edited by mheiman merge authors
September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ids
September 26, 2016 Edited by Jessamyn West merge authors
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import