Sir Leslie Stephen

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Born	November 28, 1832 • London • England • (Birthday in 5 days)
Died	February 22, 1904 (aged 71) • London • England
Notable Works	“English Literature and Society in the Eighteenth Century” • “History of English Thought in the Eighteenth Century”
Notable Family Members	daughter Virginia Woolf • daughter Vanessa Bell

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