James Halliwell

Rebekah Owens (Anglia Ruskin University)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.2.1.07: English Writing and Culture of the Victorian Period, 1837-1901.
Vol. editors: Gillian Fenwick (University of Toronto), Jessica Gossling (Goldsmiths College, University of London)

Dates

Born 21 Jun 1820
Died 3 Jan 1889
Activity 1840-1889

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Born in England
Active in England

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Philologist
Scholar

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Literary Critic/ Historian

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James Orchard Halliwell was born on 21 June, 1820 in Chelsea, London. He is known for his Shakespeare scholarship, and for his work on antiquarian manuscripts. He was initially something of a prodigy in the field of antiquarian documents, though not of literature. His early collections of manuscripts tended to be on the subject of science. They led to 18 publications in the scientific magazine

The Parthenon

(1836-7) on the lives of mathematicians, and, in 1838, he published his first book, a life of Samuel Morland. At the age of 19, having collected the best part of 130 science-related manuscripts, Halliwell was elected to The Royal Society and The Society of Antiquaries in recognition of his achievements.

While he was at Jesus College, Cambridge, Halliwell became interested in literary

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Citation: Owens, Rebekah . "James Halliwell". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 21 October 2014 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/speople.php?rec=true&UID=1952, accessed 25 November 2024.]