Charles William Esam-Carter (b.1899)

Charles William Esam-Carter: Early Childhood, Home and Family

For the majority of his bibliography, Charles discusses in great detail all that he can remember from his early childhood. Even recalling …

Not long after the suspected affair, Charles recalls ‘the water diviner had sailed for Palestine…Water was it’s greatest need.’ (41) A few …

From the earliest point of his childhood, Charles is able to recall that there was something, someone missing. Eventually, reveals to us …

‘I remember nothing of Christmas, which seems to me very strange… Aunt Grace will have sent me a toy for Christmas.’ (46) …

Charles discusses his introduction to religion in his early childhood, discussing a book he received for his birthday concerning the measles. This …

There is an element of foreshadowing to the birth of Charles’ sister, Muriel that is, in some respects, sinister. He recalls overhearing …

‘In 1871, there were 11,518 persons who were described as either deaf and dumb or simply dumb, about one in 1,972 of …

Charles William Esam-Carter was born in Thornton Heath, Surrey in 1899 and was the oldest of two children. The family did not …

Charles recalls the start of his education which he received from his father. They used to walk together in the evenings and …

To be presented with the opportunity to research the life of a common, working-class writer is one that I do not believe …