Charles William Esam-Carter (b.1899)

Charles William Esam-Carter (b.1899) Autobiographical Entry

Born 1899 in Thorton-Heath, Surrey. Account covers 1899 – 1903 and the birth of his sister. Had difficult relationship with his mother …

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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