Sayers, Dorothy L. and Lord Peter Wimsey

Cover Art for 9783638323710, Sayers, Dorothy L. and Lord Peter Wimsey by Maren Göpffarth
ISBN: 9783638323710
Publisher: GRIN Verlag
Published: 9 November, 2004
Format: eBook

Dorothy Leigh Sayers was born at Oxford on 13th June 1893, the only child of the Rev. Henry Sayers, of Anglo-Irish descent. Her father was at the time headmaster of Christ Church College, and she was born in the headmaster's house. Henry Sayers made an impressive clerical and schoolmasterly career.1 Her mother, Helen Mary Leigh Sayers, was the daughter of a solicitor.2 The maiden name of Helen Mary Sayers was Leigh. This name was given to Dorothy as her second first name. This initial “L” was always very important for her and if somebody forgot it he or she had to expect a reproach. 3 Dorothy Sayers was brought up at Bluntisham Rectory, Cambridgeshire. She was already sixteen years old when she started to visit a school. Before she was thaught latin, french, music (she learned to play the violin and had singing lessons) and german by her father, aunt and mother. But she was not good in mathematics and science. 1 Dorothy L. Sayers – A Literary Biography, Ralph E. Hone, S. 1f 2 Dorothy L. Sayers – A Literary Biography, Ralph E. Hone, S. 2 3 Dorothy L. Sayers, Manfred Siebald, S. 9

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