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A Man of Contradictions: A Life of A.L. Rowse
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A Man of Contradictions: A Life of A.L. Rowse
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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.

LanguageEnglish
Release dateAug 27, 2003
ISBN9781415911563
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A Man of Contradictions: A Life of A.L. Rowse

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    This 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.