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John Galt

A Scottish novelist, entrepreneur, and political and social commentator. Because he was the first novelist to deal with issues of the Industrial Revolution, he has been called the first political novelist in the English language (Wikipedia).

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Scottish writer (1779-1839)

Born 2 May 1779
Died 11 April 1839

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  • Cover of: The howdie and other tales.: Edited with an introd. by William Roughead.

    First published in 1923 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: The life and administration of Cardinal Wolsey.

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    First published in 1846 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: The collected poems of John Galt, 1779-1839.

    First published in 1969 — 2 editions
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    First published in 1919 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Dreams come due: government and economics as if freedom mattered : a libertarian agenda

    First published in 1986 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: The Club-book: Being Original Tales

    First published in 1831 — 1 edition
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    First published in 1828 — 1 edition
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Scottish writer (1779-1839)

Born 2 May 1779
Died 11 April 1839

Subjects

Fiction, Social life and customs, Biography, Scotland, fiction, Fiction, general, History, Biographies, Description and travel, Fiction, historical, general, British and irish fiction (fictional works by one author), Children's fiction, Clergy, Manners and customs, Painters, Scotland in fiction, Scottish Novelists, Travel, Acteurs, Acting and actors, Actors, Actresses, American Horror tales, American Short stories, American fiction, American literature

Places

Scotland, Canada, Great Britain, Africa, America, Argentina, Asia, England, Europe, Greece, Guatemala, Irvine (Scotland), Mexico, Middle East, Northwest Coast of North America, Rochester (N.Y.), Toledo

People

Benjamin West (1738-1820), John Galt (1779-1839), Thomas Wolsey (1475?-1530), Benjamin West (1738-1820,), Father Time, George Gordon Byron Byron Baron (1788-1824), George III King of Great Britain (1738-1820), George Vancouver (1757-1798), Grant Thorburn (1773-1863), James Cook (1728-1779), José Gaspar Rodríguez de Francia (1766-1840), Simón Bolívar (1783-1830), William Paterson (1658-1719)

Time

19th century, 18th century, 19e siècle, James I, 1406-1437, Mary Stuart, 1542-1567, Stuarts, to the Union, 1371-1707

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Alternative names

  • Galt, John
  • John GALT
  • John Galt, Esq.
  • John Galt Esq.
  • John John Galt
  • John 1779-1839 Galt
  • JOHN GALT
  • J Galt
  • GALT-J

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January 20, 2023 Edited by mheiman merge authors
January 20, 2023 Edited by mheiman merge authors
September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ids
September 26, 2016 Edited by Jessamyn West merge authors
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import