A Man of Contradictions: A Life of A.L. Rowse
Written by Richard Ollard
Narrated by Geoffrey Howard
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A. L. Rowse proclaimed himself a genius and raged against the slightest criticism from fellow scholars; he was a Marxist who despised the 'Idiot People'; he could be generous and affectionate yet hurled insults at his friends; he inveighed against Puritanism but was himself in many ways a Puritan.
In this clear-sighted and absorbing biography, Richard Ollard examines the many sides of Rowse's Protean personality to reveal a man who, whatever he was responding to--public affairs, the arts, natural beauty or events in his personal life--did so with tremendous energy and passion.
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Reviews for A Man of Contradictions
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This is a well written biography. It is, perhaps, a little short on detail: for example, the hostile critical reception of many of Rowse's books is not recorded in any detail. Mr Ollard is in danger of being a tad over-indulgent towards the angry old man that Rowse ended up being.