biography
pronunciation:
[gawlt]
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| male
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| lived:
| (1779–1839)
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| biography:
| Novelist and essayist, born in Irvine, North Ayrshire, W Scotland, UK. Educated at Greenock Grammar School, he went to London at 25 as a merchant, writing in his spare time. His business failed (1808) and he travelled to the European mainland, where he met Byron, and produced a poorly received biography. He gained recognition when his work was published in Blackwood's Magazine in 1820. His memorable novels include The Ayrshire Legatees (1820), The Provost (1822), and The Entail (1823). |
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