George Saintsbury

George Saintsbury
Photograph by James Lafayette (c. 1910)
Photograph by James Lafayette (c. 1910)
Born23 October 1845
Southampton, England
Died28 January 1933 (aged 87)
Bath, Somerset, England
OccupationCritic, literary historian, editor
Alma mater
GenreLiterary criticism
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George Edward Bateman Saintsbury, FBA (23 October 1845 – 28 January 1933), was an English critic, literary historian, editor, teacher, and wine connoisseur. He is regarded as a highly influential critic of the late 19th and early 20th century.[1]

  1. ^ "George Saintsbury | British critic and historian". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 30 September 2021.