Life of Alexander Stewart - Prisoner of Napoleon and Preacher of the Gospel

Originally published in 1948, this book is of a remarkable gentleman, Alexander Stewart, who was born in Kirkaldy, Fifeshire, in 1790, and died in 1874. In middle life he wrote for his children an account of his adventurous youth. It is a remarkable addition to the corpus of memoirs of the Napoleonic era.

List of contents

Preface. 1. Narrative to 1820 2. Training for the Ministry, 1820–1823 3. Beginning at Barnet, 1823–1827 4. Church and School, 1827–1832 5. ‘A Treble Course’, 1832–1841 6. Crisis and Removal, 1841–1847 7. Palmer House, 1847–1869 8. Epilogue. The Halley Stewart Trust. Map (see Support Material).

About the author

Alexander Stewart (1790–1874) was the father of Sir Halley Stewart.
Albert Peel (1887–1949) was a Congregational Minister and Historian.

Summary

Originally published in 1948, this book is of a remarkable gentleman, Alexander Stewart, who was born in Kirkaldy, Fifeshire, in 1790, and died in 1874. In middle life he wrote for his children an account of his adventurous youth. It is a remarkable addition to the corpus of memoirs of the Napoleonic era.

Product details

• Authors: Alexander Stewart, Stewart Alexander
• Assisted by: Albert Peel (Editor), Peel Albert (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.11.2024
• EAN: 9781032882062
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3288206-2
• No. of pages: 192
• Series: Sir Halley Stewart Trust: Publications
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; European History, Biography: general, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / General, BIBLES / General, HISTORY / Europe / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / General, Literature: history & criticism, Literature: history and criticism, New Testaments