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

Notice of George Steevens; Memoir of Rev. Henry Meen; Memoir of Robert Anderson; Biographical notice of James Boswell; Letters relative to Dr Samuel Johnson; Biographical notice of Rev. George Ashby; Notice of Rev. Michael Lort; Memoirs of Rev. Archdeacon Nares; Correspondence of Joseph Cooper Walker; Letters between Dr Campbell and Bishop Percy; Letters between Dr Campbell and Richard Gough; Correspondence of Dr Ledwich and Bishop Percy; Correspondence of Dr Ledwich and Richard Gough.

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: 9781108077408
• ISBN: 978-1-108-07740-8
• Pagine: 906
• 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