The Education of Henry Adams · Character
Francis Turner Palgrave
English poet and anthologist, friend in London.
minor
Also known as Turner, Palgrave, Francis Turner, Frank Palgrave
First appearance: xii eccentricity 1863
Francis Turner Palgrave shows up with force in Chaos (1870). The page is where that presence becomes real.
Engages Adams in a debate about the likelihood of war between France and Germany.
Francis Turner Palgrave first appears in 0014 xii eccentricity 1863.
In Chaos (1870): Engages Adams in a debate about the likelihood of war between France and Germany.
Later, in Failure (1871): Helped Adams keep the North American Review literary.
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- Journalists, Scientists, and Artists
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