George Frederick Maine (c.1894 – 19 February 1956) was a Scottish author and editor.
G. F. Maine | |
|---|---|
| Born | George Frederick Maine c. 1894 |
| Died | 19 February 1956 Glasgow, Scotland |
| Occupation | Editor |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Period | 1947–1977 |
| Subject | British Literature Theology |
| Notable works | A Book of Scotland |
Most of his work was leather-bound, and published by Collins.
Maine died in Glasgow on 19 February 1956 at the age of 62.[1][2]
Author
edit- A Book of Scotland (1950, 51, 53, 56, 59, 62, 65, 68, 69, 81)
ISBN 0-904002-67-5 - A Book of Daily Readings: Passages in prose and verse for solace and meditation (1953, 1990)
- The Life and Teachings of the Master (1953)
- The Life and Teachings of Christ (1953, 1970)
- Great Thoughts Birthday Book (1977)
Editor
edit| Title | Author | Introduction | Publication Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Songs from Robert Burns 1759–1796 | Robert Burns | G. F. Maine | 1947, 1967, 1973 |
| My Lady of the Chimney Corner | Alexander H. Irvine | 1948, 1966 | |
| A Shakespeare Anthology | William Shakespeare | G. F. Maine | 1948, 1964, 1995 |
| The Works of Oscar Wilde | Oscar Wilde | G. F. Maine | 1949,50,52,54,57,61 |
| Kenilworth | Sir Walter Scott | Sir H.J.C. Grierson | 1952 |
| The Expedition of Humphry Clinker (Collins Classics, 632) | Tobias Smollett | V. S. Pritchett | 1954 |
| Poems and Songs of Robert Burns | Robert Burns | James Barke | 1955 |
| The Imitation of Christ | Thomas à Kempis | G. F. Maine | 1955 |
| The Life of the Buddha | L. Adams Beck | G. F. Maine | 1957 |
| New Gem Dictionary | Anne Scott | 1959 | |
| Collins Little Gem Dictionary (Latin-English, English-Latin) | D. A. Kidd | 1964 | |
| The Greatest Thing in the World and 21 other Addresses | Henry Drummond | J. Y. Simpson | 1966 |
| Italian (Collins' Pocket Interpreters) | Isopel May | 1966 | |
| Tennyson Birthday Book | Alfred Tennyson | 1967 | |
| Essays and Poems | Ralph Waldo Emerson | Delancey Ferguson | 1967, 1997 |
The Complete Works of Shakespeare:
|
William Shakespeare | 1968, 1969 | |
| Dombey and Son | Charles Dickens | Mark Whyte | 1974 |
| Villette | Charlotte Brontë | Phyllis Bentley | 1975 |
| Lorna Doone | R. D. Blackmore | L. A. G. Strong | 1977 |
| Jane Eyre | Charlotte Brontë | Bonamy Dobrée | 1977 |
References
edit- ^ "Glasgow publishing editor dies". The Scotsman. 21 February 1956. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ "MAINE". The Scotsman. 21 February 1956. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
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