Publisher's Synopsis
""A Book of Boyhoods: Chaucer to MacDowell"" by Eugenie M. Fryer is a collection of biographical sketches of famous men from different periods in history, focusing on their childhood experiences and how they influenced their later lives. The book includes profiles of Geoffrey Chaucer, William Shakespeare, Benjamin Franklin, Abraham Lincoln, and composer Edward MacDowell, among others. Fryer's writing is engaging and informative, providing insights into the formative years of these great men and how their childhood experiences shaped their personalities and achievements. The book is a fascinating read for anyone interested in history, biography, or the psychology of human development.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
