Word info

Saintsbury

Proper noun

Meaning

Saintsbury (plural Saintsburys)

A surname.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

Saintsbury, EB, 298 For example, the scandalous novel Vicaire des Ardennes (1822)—banned for its depiction of nearly-incestuous relations and, more egregiously, of a married priest—attributed to a "Horace de Saint-Aubin". Source: Internet

Saintsbury, "Honoré de Balzac", xxvi Initial proofs of Béatrix Balzac revised obsessively, covering printer's proofs with changes and additions to be reset. Source: Internet

George Saintsbury stated: "Monte Cristo is said to have been at its first appearance, and for some time subsequently, the most popular book in Europe." Source: Internet

Saintsbury, "Honoré de Balzac", xv Saintsbury indicates that Robert Louis Stevenson tried to dissuade him from reading these early works of Balzac. Source: Internet

In the early 1900s, H.A. Saintsbury took over the role from Gillette for a tour of the play. Source: Internet

A less complete edition was edited by G Saintsbury (London, 1894). Source: Internet

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