Question

6. What does the author mean when he says that George Tomkyns Chesney, the

author of "The Battle of Dorking," was "not motivated by literary ambition"?

Answer 1

He probably meant that George Tomkyns Chesney wasn't driven to do something because of something that actually happened but more so something that he thought happened or was going to happen.

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Answer 2

ambition wasnt good enough

Step-by-step explanation:

ambition - a strong desire to do or to achieve something, typically requiring determination and hard work.

motivation - the reason or reasons one has for acting or behaving in a particular way.

therefore, he was given ambition for his work, which wasnt enough to give him motivation to keep going