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Edward Albert
1890–1944
Best known for a clear, practical history of English literature, this Scottish teacher wrote with the steady, classroom-minded approach that helped generations of students find their way into the subject. His work remained widely used long after his death.
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A history of English literature : A practical text-book
by Edward Albert
About the author
Edward Albert was a Scottish educator and literary historian, born in 1890 and died in 1944. Records from the National Library of Scotland describe him as a graduate of the University of Edinburgh, where he earned an MA in English, and note that he spent his professional life as an English master at George Watson's College in Edinburgh.
He is best remembered for A History of English Literature: A Practical Text-Book, a survey of English literature that became his most enduring book. Library and public-domain records show that the book continued to circulate in later editions, which helps explain why his name is still familiar to students and general readers interested in literary history.
Reliable source material about his personal life appears to be limited online, but the outline that emerges is clear: he was a career teacher whose reputation rests on making a large subject readable and usable for learners. That practical spirit is a big part of why his work has lasted.