6/22/2023 0 Comments Arthur & George by Julian BarnesFrom his Mam he learns chivalrous and romantic stories, firing his love of the 14th century and knights of glory. Arthur becomes a ' boisterous youth' consoled by his love of the library and cricket. Uncles provide Arthur with an education in a strict Jesuit school at Stonyhurst, with ' emphatic beatings' to instill lessons. Arthur's includes sisters and a brother, with a staunch Mam and a neglectful, alcoholic father. Barnes portrays their religious beliefs, family life and ancestry, education, and social standing - as well as the sequence of events that brings the two together together.īoth began in poor, close-knit families. Julian Barnes writes a fictional account of a true story in early twentieth century Britain, involving Sir Arthur Conan Doyle - doctor and famed author of the Sherlock Holmes mysteries - and country solicitor George Edalji, whose father was a Parsi vicar and his mother Scottish.
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