Autor: Frederic W. Farrar

Frederic William Farrar (1831–1903) was a distinguished British author, educator, and cleric in the nineteenth century. Born on August 7, in Bombay, India, Farrar was a linguistic prodigy and a literary talent, who would become a prominent figure in Victorian literary and religious circles. Farrar”s education at King William”s College, on the Isle of Man, and then at Trinity College, Cambridge, where he earned numerous accolades, laid the groundwork for his prolific writing career. His most enduring work includes “Eric, or, Little by Little” and “St. Winifred”s, or The World of School, ” which were precursors to his book “Julian Home: A Tale of College Life” (1859). This particular novel is emblematic of his didactic writing style, aiming to impart moral and religious values to its readers through a captivating narrative of collegiate experiences. Farrar”s prose is marked by a Victorian earnestness and an adherence to the moral instructiveness typical of the era. Farrar”s contribution as a writer is significant in the context of Victorian culture, as he offers insights into nineteenth-century attitudes towards education, character development, and spirituality. Beyond literature, Farrar”s impact was also felt in the ecclesiastical realm; he held the esteemed positions of Dean of Canterbury and later of Westminster, leaving a lasting legacy as a man of letters and a man of the cloth.