Frederic William Maitland; A Life.
Fifoot, C.H.S. Frederic William Maitland; A Life. Cambridge, [Mass.], Harvard University Press, [1971]. x, 313 pp. Hardcover in near-fine dust jacket. Internally clean. $15. * A biography of the influential English legal historian Frederic William Maitland (1850-1906). It traces Maitland's personal and academic journey, offering a comprehensive look at the man behind the monumental legal history scholarship. Unlike other works that focus solely on his academic career, Fifoot's biography illuminates Maitland's "qualities of mind and spirit" through his relationships with family and friends. This book places Maitland within the context of his era, detailing his early life, education at Cambridge, and his later appointment as the Downing Professor of Law. Fifoot traces the evolution of Maitland's legal scholarship, providing insight into the origin and growth of his groundbreaking works. To construct this narrative, Fifoot drew upon Maitland's personal letters, unpublished correspondence from friends, and family records, many of which would have otherwise been lost. This biography is considered a significant work on Maitland and is particularly noted for its clear, eloquent style. It is the first full-scale biography of the legal historian, expanding upon the earlier, shorter biographical sketch written by Maitland's brother-in-law, H.A.L. Fisher. Contents: Parentage; Early Years; Undergraduate; London Years; Return to Cambridge; Downing Professor: The Years from 1888 to 1898 (1); Downing Professor: The Years from 1888 to 1898 (2); Family Life; Winter Exile; Downing Professor: The Years from 1899 to 1906; The Selden Society and the Year Books; The Life and Letters of Leslie Stephen: The Last Voyage.
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