After moving to London, he became a contributor to Charles Dickens's magazine, Household Words, and later dramatic critic for the Observer and the Whitehall Review. Among his many writings are numerous biographies and works relating to the history of the theatre. He wrote:
Life of Sterne (1864) (See Sterne.); 2nd edition; revised & enlarged (1896); reprinted 1904[3]
"Boswell's Autobiography". The Quarterly Review. 214: 24–44. January 1911.
Boswell's Autobiography (1912)
Memories of Charles Dickens (1913)
Worldlyman (1914)
In 1900 he completed a bust of his friend Charles Dickens, which can be seen in the Pump Room in Bath. In 1910 he created a statue of Samuel Johnson , which is standing behind St Clement Danes, Strand, London. (Photo)
^"Obituary – Mr Percy Fitz Gerald". The Times. No. 44129. London. 26 November 1925. p. 19.
^"Review of The Life of Sterne by Percy Fitzgerald". The Saturday Review of Politics, Literature, Science and Art. 89: 531–532. 23 May 1896.
^"Review of The Life of Garrick by Percy Fitzgerald". The Quarterly Journal. 125: 1–47. July 1868.
^"Review of The Kembles by Percy Fitzgerald". The Quarterly Review. 132: 1–26. January 1871.
^"Review of Recreations of a Literary Man". The Pall Mall Budget. Vol. 28. 12 May 1882. p. 15.
^"Review of The Book Fancier by Percy Fitzgerald". The Literary World. 34: 537–538. 17 December 1886.
^"Review of The Book-Fancier by Percy Fitzgerald". The Spectator (Literary Supplement). 60: 715–716. 21 May 1887.
^Mayhew, Henry; Lemon, Mark; Taylor, Tom; Brooks, Shirley; Burnand, Sir Francis Cowley; Seaman, Sir Owen (2 May 1906). "Review of Sir Henry Irving, A Biography by Percy Fitzgerald". Punch, or the London Charivari: 324.
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percy, hetherington, fitzgerald, april, 1830, november, 1925, anglo, irish, author, critic, painter, sculptor, fitzgerald, caricatured, harry, furniss, 1890, fitzgerald, born, ireland, fane, valley, county, louth, thomas, fitzgerald, educated, belvedere, colle. Percy Hetherington Fitzgerald 26 April 1830 a 24 November 1925 was an Anglo Irish author and critic painter and sculptor 1 2 Percy Hetherington Fitzgerald Fitzgerald caricatured by Harry Furniss c 1890 Fitzgerald was born in Ireland at Fane Valley County Louth the son of Thomas FitzGerald He was educated at Belvedere college Dublin Stonyhurst College Lancashire and at Trinity College Dublin He was called to the Irish bar and was for a time crown prosecutor on the northeastern circuit After moving to London he became a contributor to Charles Dickens s magazine Household Words and later dramatic critic for the Observer and the Whitehall Review Among his many writings are numerous biographies and works relating to the history of the theatre He wrote Life of Sterne 1864 See Sterne 2nd edition revised amp enlarged 1896 reprinted 1904 3 Charles Lamb 1866 See Charles Lamb Life of David Garrick 1868 4 See David Garrick The Kembles 1871 5 The Romance of the English Stage 1874 Croker s Boswell and Boswell Studies in the Life of Johnson Chapman and Hall 1880 Life of George IV 1881 See George IV A New History of the English Stage 1882 Recreations of a Literary Man 1882 6 Life and Times of William IV 1884 See William IV Lives of the Sheridans 1886 The Book Fancier 1886 7 8 The Story of Bradshaw s Guide London The Leadenhall Press 1890 via Google Books Life of James Boswell of Auchinleck with an Account of His Sayings Doings and Writings 1891 See James Boswell Henry Irving A Record of Twenty Years at the Lyceum 1893 The Savoy Opera and the Savoyards 1894 deals with operas of Gilbert and Sullivan Memoirs of an Author London 1895 A Critical Examination of Dr G Birkbeck Hill s Johnsonian Editions 1898 The Garrick Club 1904 Life of Charles Dickens 1905 Sir Henry Irving A Biography 1906 9 Boswell s Autobiography The Quarterly Review 214 24 44 January 1911 Boswell s Autobiography 1912 Memories of Charles Dickens 1913 Worldlyman 1914 In 1900 he completed a bust of his friend Charles Dickens which can be seen in the Pump Room in Bath In 1910 he created a statue of Samuel Johnson Reference which is standing behind St Clement Danes Strand London Photo He is buried at Glasnevin Cemetery Dublin Notes edit Some sources state incorrectly that Fitzgerald was born in 1834 References edit Clarke Frances 2009 Fitzgerald Percy Hetherington Dictionary of Irish Biography Dublin Royal Irish Academy doi 10 3318 dib 003184 v1 Retrieved 6 November 2022 Obituary Mr Percy Fitz Gerald The Times No 44129 London 26 November 1925 p 19 Review of The Life of Sterne by Percy Fitzgerald The Saturday Review of Politics Literature Science and Art 89 531 532 23 May 1896 Review of The Life of Garrick by Percy Fitzgerald The Quarterly Journal 125 1 47 July 1868 Review of The Kembles by Percy Fitzgerald The Quarterly Review 132 1 26 January 1871 Review of Recreations of a Literary Man The Pall Mall Budget Vol 28 12 May 1882 p 15 Review of The Book Fancier by Percy Fitzgerald The Literary World 34 537 538 17 December 1886 Review of The Book Fancier by Percy Fitzgerald The Spectator Literary Supplement 60 715 716 21 May 1887 Mayhew Henry Lemon Mark Taylor Tom Brooks Shirley Burnand Sir Francis Cowley Seaman Sir Owen 2 May 1906 Review of Sir Henry Irving A Biography by Percy Fitzgerald Punch or the London Charivari 324 External links edit nbsp Media related to Percy Hetherington Fitzgerald at Wikimedia Commons nbsp Works by or about Percy Hetherington Fitzgerald at Wikisource Works by Percy Hetherington Fitzgerald at Project Gutenberg Works by Percy Fitzgerald at Faded Page Canada Works by or about Percy Hetherington Fitzgerald at Internet Archive Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Percy Hetherington Fitzgerald amp oldid 1198436978, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
