Read Ebook {PDF EPUB} The Temple of Death The Ghost Stories of A.C. & R.H. Benson by A.C. Benson A.C. Benson. Arthur Christopher Benson (1862-1925), from The Poems of A.C. Benson , 1909. Courtesy Internet Archive . Arthur Christopher Benson (24 April 1862 - 17 June 1925) was an English poet and essayist, who served as the 28th Master of Magdalene College, Cambridge. Contents. Life [ edit | edit source ] Benson was 1 of 6 children of Edward White Benson (Archbishop of Canterbury, 1882-1896) and his wife Mary (Sidgwick), sister of philosopher Henry Sidgwick. His siblings included novelists E.F. Benson and Robert Hugh Benson, and Egyptologist Margaret Benson. The Benson family was exceptionally literate and accomplished, but their history was somewhat tragic. A son and daughter died young; and another daughter, as well as Arthur himself, suffered badly from a mental condition that was probably manic-depressive psychosis, which they had inherited from their father. None of the children ever married. Benson never married, and his diaries suggest that he was gay but asexual. [1] Despite his illness, Arthur was a distinguished academic and a prolific author. He was educated at Eton and King's College, Cambridge. [2] From 1885 to 1903 he taught at Eton, returning to Cambridge to lecture in English literature for Magdalene College. From 1915 to 1925, he was Master of Magdalene. From 1906, he was a governor of Gresham's School. [3] Benson caricatured in Vanity Fair , June 1903. Courtesy Wikimedia Commons . He died in Cambridge, aged 63. He is buried at the Ascension Parish Burial Ground in Cambridge. [4] Recognition [ edit | edit source ] His poems and volumes of essays, such as From a College Window, were famous in his day; and he left 1 of the longest diaries ever written, some 4 million words. Today, he is best remembered as the author of the words to a well-loved patriotic song, Land of Hope and Glory. A Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, he founded in 1916 the Benson Medal to be awarded ‘in respect of meritorious works in poetry, fiction, history and belles lettres’ [5] His poem "The Phoenix" was included in the Oxford Book of English Verse (1250-1900). [6] Publications [ edit | edit source ] Poetry [ edit | edit source ] Le Cahier Jaune: Poems . Eton, UK: G. New, 1892. Poems . London: Elkin Mathews & John Lane, 1893. Lyrics . London: John Lane / New York: Macmillan, 1895. Lord Vyet, and other poems . London & New York: John Lane, 1897. Ode in Mamory of the Right Honourable William Ewart Gladstone . Eton, UK: R. Ingleton Drake, 1898. The Professor, and other poems . London & New York: John Lane, 1900. The Aschamite's Dream: A bicentenary ode . Eton: 1901. Ode to Japan . London: privately printed at the Chiswick Press, 1902. The Myrtle Bough: A vale . Eton, UK: Spottiswoode, 1903. The Olive Bough . Eton, UK: Spottiswoode, 1904. Poems, Sonnets, Songs, and Verses . London: George Bell , 1904. Peace, and other poems . London & New York: John Lane, 1905. Hymns and Carols . Eton, UK: Spottiswoode, 1907. The Poems of A.C. Benson . London & New York: John Lane, 1909. At Various Times: A book of verses . London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner, 1910. Poems . London: S.I. Hardpress, 2013. Fiction [ edit | edit source ] The Hill of Trouble, and other stories . London: Isbister, 1903. The Isles of Sunset . London: Isbister, 1904. The Upton Letters . New York & London: Putnam, 1905. The Gate of Death: A diary . New York & London: Putnam, 1906. The Altar Fire' . New York & London: Putnam, 1907. Beside Still Waters . New York & London: Putnam, 1907. The Silent Isle . New York & London: Putnam, 1910. The Child of the Dawn . New York & London: Putnam, 1912 republished as Child of the Dawn: A journey from death to rebirth . Jean, NV: New Logo Press, 1994. Non-fiction [ edit | edit source ] William Laud, sometime Archbishop of Canterbury: A study . London: Kegan Paul, Trench, 1887. Men of Might: Studies of great characters (with H.F.W. Tatham). London: E. Arnold, 1892. Gray . Eton, UK: R. Ingalton Drake, 1895. Genealogy of the Family of Benson: Of Banger House and Northwoods, in the parish of Ripon and Chapelry of Pateley Bridge: with biographical and illustrative notes . Eton, UK: G. New, 1895. Essays by Arthur Christopher Benson . London: Heinemann, 1896; New York: Macmillan, 1898. Fasti Etonenses: A biographical history of Eton, selected from the lives of celebrated Etonians . Eton: UK: R.I. Drake; London: Simpkin, Marshall, 1898. The Life of Edward White Benson, sometime Archbishop of Canterbury . London: Macmillan, 1899-1900, 1901. Mary Eleanor Benson: A memoir . 1901. Rossetti . London & New York: Macmillan, 1904. Edward FitzGerald . London & New York: Macmillan, 1905. From a College Window . New York & London: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1906. Alfred Tennyson . New York: E.P. Dutton, 1907; Greenwood Press, 1969. The House of Quiet: An autobiography (edited by G.J.T.). London: John Murray, 1904; New York: E.P. Dutton, 1907. Walter Pater . London & New York: Macmillan, 1906. The Thread of Gold . New York: E.P. Dutton, 1907. The School-Master: A commentary upon the aims and methods of an assistant master in a public school . New York & London: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1908. Contentment . New York & London: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1907. At Large . New York & London: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1908. Until the Evening . New York: Thomas Y. Crowell, 1909. The Leaves of the Tree: Studies in biography . New York & London: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1911. Tennyson . London: Methuen, 1912. Joyous Gard . New York & London: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1913. Along the Road . New York & London: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1913. Ruskin: A study in personality . London: John Murray, 1913. Where No Fear Was: A book about fear . London: Smith, Elder / New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1914. Escape, and other essays . New York: Century, 1915. Hugh: Memoirs of a brother . New York: Longmans Green, 1915. Lest We Forget . London: Civic Arts Association, 1917. The Life and Letters of Maggie Benson . London: John Murray, 1918. Cambridge Essays on Education . Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 1918; Freeport, NY: Books for Libraries Press, 1967. Magdalen College, Cambridge: A little view of its buildings and history . Cambridge, UK: Bowes & Bowes, 1923. The Trefoil: Wellington College, Lincoln, and Truro . London: John Murray, 1923. Memories and Friends . New York & London: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1924. A.C. Benson . London: George G. Harrup, 1926. Rambles and Reflections . London: John Murray, 1926. The Life of Alcibiades (edited by E.F. Benson). London: Benn, 1928. Mary Benson: A memoir . Rye, UK: E.F. Benson Society, 2010. Translated [ edit | edit source ] The Reed of Pan: English renderings of Greek epigrams (from the Greek Anthology) and lyrics . London: John Murray, 1922. Collected editions [ edit | edit source ] The Beauty of Life: Being selections from the writings of Arthur Christopher Benson (edited by Carolyn Abbott Derby). New York: Hodder & Stoughton, [1912?]. Etc. [ edit | edit source ] A Thought for Every Day . London: John Murray, 1905. The Thread of Gold: Compiled from the books of A.C. Benson (a calendar). Cheltenham, UK: J.J. Banks, 1914. Letters and journals [ edit | edit source ] The Diary of Arthur Christopher Benson (edited by Percy Lubbock). London: Hutchinson; New York: Longmans Green, 1926. Extracts from the Letters of A.C. Benson to M.E.A. (with M.E. Allen). London: Jarrolds, 1926. Edwardian Excursions: From the diaries of A.C. Benson, 1898- 1904 . London: John Murray, 1981. Bensonia: From two notebooks of A.C. Benson (edited by Logan Pearsall Smith, John A Gere, & Blanche Warre Cornish). Settrington, UK: Stone Trough, 1999. Except where noted, bibliographical information courtesy WorldCat . [7] Paul The Minstrel And Other Stories. Arthur Christopher Benson (Fellow Of Magdalene College, Cambridge) AbeBooks Seller Since January 16, 2015 Seller Rating. About this Item. Title: Paul The Minstrel And Other Stories. Publisher: John Murray, London. Publication Date: 1911. Binding: Hardcover. Book Condition: Very Good. We guarantee the condition of every book as it's described on the AbeBooks web sites. If you're dissatisfied with your purchase (Incorrect Book/Not as Described/Damaged) or if the order hasn't arrived, you're eligible for a refund within 30 days of the estimated delivery date. If you've changed your mind about a book that you've ordered, please use the Ask bookseller a question link to contact us and we'll respond within 2 business days. This does not affect your statutory consumer rights includ. Shipping costs are based on books weighing 2.2 LB, or 1 KG. If your book order is heavy or oversized, we may contact you to let you know extra shipping is required. Robert Hugh Benson. Monsignor Benson in 1912. Courtesy Wikimedia Commons . Robert Hugh Benson AFSC KC*SG KGCHS (18 November 1871 – 19 October 1914) was the youngest son of Edward White Benson (Archbishop of Canterbury) and his wife, Mary. He was also the brother of novelist Edward Frederic Benson and poet A.C. Benson. Contents. Life [ edit | edit source ] Benson was educated at Eton College and then studied classics and theology at Trinity College, Cambridge from 1890 to 1893. [1] In 1895, he was ordained a priest in the Church of England by his father who was the then Archbishop of Canterbury. Benson's father died suddenly in 1896 and he was sent on a trip to the Middle East to recover his own health. While there, he began to question the status of the Church of England and to consider the claims of the Catholic Church. His own piety began to tend toward the High Church variety and he started exploring religious life in various Anglican communities, eventually obtaining permission to join the Community of the Resurrection.