W. H. (William Hurrell) Mallock

W. H. (William Hurrell) Mallock
William Hurrell Mallock (1849–1923) was an English novelist and social critic known for his satirical and philosophical works. He gained recognition with his novel "The New Republic" (1877), which critiqued contemporary intellectuals and ideologies. Mallock also wrote "Is Life Worth Living?" (1879), a philosophical exploration of materialism and religious faith. His works often challenged the prevailing social and political ideas of his time, particularly socialism and secularism.

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CHAPTER I FAMILY ANTECEDENTS The Mallocks of Cockington—Some Old Devonshire Houses—A Child's Outlook on Life "Memoirs" is a word which, as commonly used, includes books of very various kinds, ranging from St. Augustine's Confessions to the gossip of Lady Dorothy Nevill. Such books, however, have all one family likeness. They all of them represent life as seen by the writers from a... more...

TO JOHN RUSKIN. My dear Mr. Ruskin,—You have given me very great pleasure by allowing me to inscribe this book to you, and for two reasons; for I have two kinds of acknowledgment that I wish to make to you—first, that of an intellectual debtor to a public teacher; secondly, that of a private friend to the kindest of private friends. The tribute I have to offer you is, it is true, a small one; and... more...

INTRODUCTION. o have attempted in former times a work of this description, would have seemed, we cannot deny, to savour either of presumption or of idiotcy, or more probably of both. And rightly. But we live in times of progress. The mystery of yesterday is the common-place of to-day; the Bible, which was Newton's oracle, is Professor Huxley's jest-book; and students at the University now... more...