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Questions about A. C. Bradley

Short answers, pulled from the story.

When and where was A. C. Bradley born?

Andrew Cecil Bradley entered the world on the 26th of March 1851 at Park Hill in Clapham. This location sat within Surrey before becoming part of London.

What major work did A. C. Bradley publish after his time as Oxford professor of poetry?

The publication of Shakespearean Tragedy appeared in 1904 following his time as Oxford professor of poetry. It has been reprinted more than two dozen times since its initial release.

Why did scholars begin discrediting A. C. Bradley's approach to drama by the mid-twentieth century?

Scholars argued his methods contained anachronistic errors regarding early 17th century society. Critics applied late 19th century novelistic conceptions of morality and psychology to earlier eras.

Where did A. C. Bradley live until his death on the 2nd of September 1935?

He lived with his sister at 6 Holland Park Road in Kensington until his death on the 2nd of September 1935. His will established a research fellowship for young scholars of English Letters.

Which lectures did A. C. Bradley deliver at the University of Glasgow and other institutions?

Bradley delivered the 1907, 1908 Gifford Lecture at the University of Glasgow under the title Ideals of Religion. He also presented the 1909 Adamson Lecture before the Victoria University of Manchester.