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Richard Harris Barham, divinity lecturer and minor canon at St. Paul's Cathedral, is known for a series of tales that appeared serially under his pseudonym, Thomas Ingoldsby, from 1831 until his death...
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In the essay that follows, Elwin places Barham's work within the context of Victorian literature.
When, following the foundation of Fraser, Thomas Campbell and Cyrus Redding shook the dust of C...
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In the following essay, Lane refutes the theory that Barham was the model for Dickens's cleric in Oliver Twist.
In an article occasioned by the centenary of the first issue of Bentley 's...
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In the essay that follows, Gettmann describes the working relationship and friendship between Barham and publisher Richard Bentley.
The story of the relations between R. H. Barham and Richard Bentley ...
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In the following excerpt, Lane examines the critical reception of Barham's work.
… Barham's pseudonym quickly became established in the mind of the reading public, but the name di...
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In the following essay, Winslow examines the English folklore that formed the basis for much of Barham's poetry.
Richard Harris Barham, Victorian poet and humorist, provides an interesting subj...
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In the following excerpt, Bann traces the evolution of literary irony by comparing the works of Barham and Sir Walter Scott.
In 1856 the child Henry James was 'thrilled' by the French pa...
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Richard Harris Barham
Critical Essay by Malcolm Elwin
