Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Preface vii
3. Contents xv
4. Illustrations xvi
5. CHAPTER ONE: Pioneering, Patronage and Piety 1
6. CHAPTER TWO: A Career is Launched 29
7. CHAPTER THREE: The Trial 71
8. CHAPTER FOUR: The Lecture Platform 131
9. CHAPTER FIVE: London and Stratford 173
10. CHAPTER SIX: Decline and Death 245
11. EPILOGUE: The Fables of the New Philosophy 267
12. Bibliography 303
13. Notes 308
14. Index 349