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Admirable Crichton, The
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About the Author
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Overview
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Setting
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Themes and Characters
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Literary Qualities
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Social Sensitivity
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Topics for Discussion
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Ideas for Reports and Papers
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Literature Guide - Admirable Crichton, The
Barrie, Sir James Published 1902
I About the Author
Sir James Matthew Barrie was born on May 9, 1860, in Kirriemuir, Forfarshire, Scotland. He was the ninth child and the youngest of the three sons of David Barrie, a weaver, and his wife, Margaret Ogilvy Barrie. He attended Glasgow Academy, Dumfries Academy, and Edinburgh University, where he graduated with a master of arts degree in 1882. In 1894 he wed Mary Ansell, a young actress in London. The marriage ended in divorce in 1909. ...