Illustrations of the Literary History of the Eighteenth Century - Consisting of Authentic Memoirs Original Letters of Eminent Persons,

This eight-volume set, published 1817-58 by the Nichols family, is a sequel to John Nichols' Literary Anecdotes.

Sommario

Preface; Various memoirs, notices and letters; Anecdotes of George III and George IV; Various memoirs, notices and letters; Biographical notices of the Dawson family; Additions and corrections.

Riassunto

This eight-volume set, published 1817–58 by the Nichols family, is a sequel to John Nichols' Literary Anecdotes (1812–15), and provides a useful source of biographical material on authors and publishers at a time when many of the literary genres we now take for granted were first being developed.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: John Nichols
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 04.12.2014
• EAN: 9781108077392
• ISBN: 978-1-108-07739-2
• Pagine: 942
• Serie: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Literary Studies; Illustrations of the Literary History of the Eighteenth Century 8 Volume Set
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Media, comunicazione > Giornalismo; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Letteratura generale e comparata; LITERARY CRITICISM / General, Literary studies: general, Literary studies: c 1500 to c 1800