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Charles Stuart Calverley
Charles Stuart Calverley 1831–84, English poet and translator. Expelled from Oxford for a youthful prank, he earned academic honors at Cambridge. He became famous for the wit and erudition of his light verse, particularly his parodies (published under the initials C. S. C.). A barrister, he suffered an injury in 1867 that resulted in a brain concussion and curtailed his legal career. His published works include Translations into English and Latin (1866) and Fly Leaves (1872). |
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"Charles Stuart Calverley." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Charles Stuart Calverley." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Calverle.html "Charles Stuart Calverley." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Calverle.html |
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Calverley, Charles Stuart
Calverley, Charles Stuart (1831–84), became known under the initials C. S. C. as a writer of light verse, parodies, and translations. His Verses and Translations appeared in 1862, Fly Leaves in 1872.
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MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Calverley, Charles Stuart." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Calverley, Charles Stuart." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-CalverleyCharlesStuart.html MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Calverley, Charles Stuart." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-CalverleyCharlesStuart.html |
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