Lee wrote over 800 articles in the Dictionary, mainly on Elizabethan authors or statesmen.[1] His sister Elizabeth Lee also contributed. While still at Balliol, Lee had written two articles on Shakespearean questions, which were printed in The Gentleman's Magazine. In 1884, he published a book about Stratford-on-Avon, with illustrations by Edward Hull. Lee's article on Shakespeare in the 51st volume (1897) of the Dictionary of National Biography formed the basis of his Life of William Shakespeare (1898), which reached its fifth edition in 1905.
In 1902, Lee edited the Oxford facsimile edition of the first folio of Shakespeare's comedies, histories and tragedies, followed in 1902 and 1904 by supplementary volumes giving details of extant copies, and in 1906 by a complete edition of Shakespeare's works.
Lee received a knighthood in 1911.[2] Between 1913 and 1924, he served as Professor of English Literature and Language at East London College.[3] In 1915 he delivered the British Academy's Shakespeare Lecture.[4]
"Shakespeare and the Italian Renaissance". Proceedings of the British Academy, 1915–1916. 7: 121–143. 1976. Annual Shakespeare Lecture of the British Academy (1915)
Shakespeare's England : an account of the life & manners of his age (1916, with Walter Alexander Raleigh)
King Edward VII, a Biography (1925)[6] (The second volume of the biography was completed, after Lee's death, by S. F. Markham and published in 1927. See "King Edward VII: A Biography: Volume II: The Reign, 22nd January 1901 to 6th May 1910" by Sir Sidney Lee [New York: The Macmillan Company, 1927], page vi.)
There are personal letters from Lee, including those written during his final illness, in the T.F. Tout Collection of the John Rylands Library in Manchester.
sidney, confused, with, sydney, december, 1859, march, 1926, english, biographer, writer, critic, sirfsa, fbasir, sidney, 1924bornsolomon, lazarus, lee5, december, 1859bloomsbury, london, englanddied3, march, 1926, 1926, aged, kensington, london, englandoccupa. Not to be confused with Sydney Lee Sir Sidney Lee FSA FBA 5 December 1859 3 March 1926 was an English biographer writer and critic SirSidney LeeFSA FBASir Sidney in 1924BornSolomon Lazarus Lee5 December 1859Bloomsbury London EnglandDied3 March 1926 1926 03 03 aged 66 Kensington London EnglandOccupationBiographerwritercriticNationalityEnglishEducationCity of London SchoolAlma materBalliol College OxfordRelativesElizabeth Lee sister Contents 1 Biography 2 Works 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksBiography EditLee was born Solomon Lazarus Lee in 1859 at 12 Keppel Street Bloomsbury London He was educated at the City of London School and at Balliol College Oxford where he graduated in modern history in 1882 In 1883 Lee became assistant editor of the Dictionary of National Biography 1 In 1890 he became joint editor and on the retirement of Sir Leslie Stephen in 1891 succeeded him as editor Lee wrote over 800 articles in the Dictionary mainly on Elizabethan authors or statesmen 1 His sister Elizabeth Lee also contributed While still at Balliol Lee had written two articles on Shakespearean questions which were printed in The Gentleman s Magazine In 1884 he published a book about Stratford on Avon with illustrations by Edward Hull Lee s article on Shakespeare in the 51st volume 1897 of the Dictionary of National Biography formed the basis of his Life of William Shakespeare 1898 which reached its fifth edition in 1905 In 1902 Lee edited the Oxford facsimile edition of the first folio of Shakespeare s comedies histories and tragedies followed in 1902 and 1904 by supplementary volumes giving details of extant copies and in 1906 by a complete edition of Shakespeare s works Lee received a knighthood in 1911 2 Between 1913 and 1924 he served as Professor of English Literature and Language at East London College 3 In 1915 he delivered the British Academy s Shakespeare Lecture 4 Works EditBesides the editions of English classics Lee s works include Queen Victoria A Biography 1904 Great Englishmen of the Sixteenth century 1904 5 based on his Lowell Institute lectures at Boston Massachusetts in 1903 Shakespeare and the Modern Stage 1906 1 Principles of Biography London Cambridge University Press 1911 Wikidata Q107333538 Shakespeare and the Italian Renaissance Proceedings of the British Academy 1915 1916 7 121 143 1976 Annual Shakespeare Lecture of the British Academy 1915 Shakespeare s England an account of the life amp manners of his age 1916 with Walter Alexander Raleigh King Edward VII a Biography 1925 6 The second volume of the biography was completed after Lee s death by S F Markham and published in 1927 See King Edward VII A Biography Volume II The Reign 22nd January 1901 to 6th May 1910 by Sir Sidney Lee New York The Macmillan Company 1927 page vi There are personal letters from Lee including those written during his final illness in the T F Tout Collection of the John Rylands Library in Manchester See also EditJohn Denham ParsonsReferences Edit a b c Chisholm Hugh ed 1911 Lee Sidney Encyclopaedia Britannica 11th ed Cambridge University Press Obituary Sir Sidney Lee Shakespearean scholar and biographer The Times p 9 1926 via Wikisource Sir Sidney Lee Jewish Virtual Library Shakespeare Lectures The British Academy Review of Great Englishmen of the Sixteenth century by Sidney Lee The Athenaeum 4030 73 74 21 January 1905 Works by or about Sidney Lee at WikisourceExternal links Edit Wikiquote has quotations related to Sidney Lee Wikisource has original works by or about Sidney Lee Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sidney Lee Sidney Lee Dictionary of National Biography Index and Epitome Works by Sidney Lee at Project Gutenberg Works by or about Sidney Lee at Internet Archive Works by Sidney Lee at LibriVox public domain audiobooks Works by Sidney Lee at Open Library Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sidney Lee amp oldid 1150378821, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
