Leslie Stephen
1832–1904 (age 72)
Biography
Leslie Stephen (1832–1904) was a leading man of letters whose essays, biographies, and editorship of the Dictionary of National Biography helped shape late Victorian literature and critical inquiry.
He combined rigorous intellect with a warm curiosity about the world, encouraging the young writers and thinkers around him while remaining a steady presence in the London literary salons and the Highgate community.