Edmund Gosse

English poet, author and critic (1849–1928)

  • Fame50.3
  • Momentum0.0
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Lived 1849–1928, aged 79United Kingdom
United KingdomUnited KingdomWritersWriter / Author
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    21 languages
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  • Era
    1849–1928
    Aged 79
  • Known for
    The Lady of the Camell…
    1976
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Updated 2026-08-24

Sir Edmund William Gosse was an English poet, author and critic. He was strictly brought up in a small Protestant sect, the Plymouth Brethren, but broke away sharply from that faith. His account of his childhood in the book Father and Son has been described as the first psychological biography.

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