1 The Ribston Pippin 1876–1895

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Illustrations vi
4. Preface and Acknowledgements viii
5. Abbreviations xii
6. Dramatis Personae xv
7. Introduction: Edward J. Dent – Another Kind of Genius 1
8. 1 The Ribston Pippin 1876–1895 6
9. 2 The Bumptious Undergraduate 1895–1899 19
10. 3 The Accidental Scholar 1899–1901 59
11. 4 The Travelling Fellow 1902–1906 86
12. 5 The Wanderer 1906–1907 128
13. 6 The New Spirit 1907–1910 140
14. 7 The Impresario 1910–1914 177
15. 8 The Pacifist 1914–1918 212
16. 9 The Journalist 1919–1922 273
17. 10 The International Musician 1922–1926 327
18. 11 The Professor 1926–1931 367
19. 12 The Juggler 1931–1934 387
20. 13 The Beleaguered Diplomat 1935–1936 428
21. 14 The Colonial Doctor 1936–1939 445
22. 15 Titurel 1939–1945 464
23. 16 Tityvillus 1946–1957 499
24. Afterword 514
25. Appendix: Dent’s Ulcer 519
26. Select Bibliography 521
27. Index 529