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A Letter To The Author Of Waverley, Ivanhoe, Etc. On The Moral Tendency Of Those Popular Works (1820)

A Letter To The Author Of Waverley, Ivanhoe, Etc. On The Moral Tendency Of Those Popular Works (1820)

Touchstone, Timothy

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Fiction AnthologiesPoetry CriticismBritish History

ISBN10: 1120121264
ISBN13: 9781120121264
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 24 2009
Pages: 66
Weight: 0.22
Height: 0.14 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
A Letter To The Author Of Waverley, Ivanhoe, Etc. On The Moral Tendency Of Those Popular Works (1820) is a book written by Touchstone, Timothy. The author addresses Sir Walter Scott, the famous novelist and poet, and expresses his concerns about the moral implications of Scott's popular works such as Waverley and Ivanhoe. Touchstone argues that these works, although entertaining and well-written, have a negative impact on society by promoting immoral behavior and values. He suggests that Scott's portrayal of characters who engage in deceit, violence, and other vices may influence readers to adopt similar behaviors. Touchstone also criticizes Scott's romanticization of the past, which he believes leads to a distorted view of history and reinforces outdated social norms. Overall, A Letter To The Author Of Waverley, Ivanhoe, Etc. On The Moral Tendency Of Those Popular Works (1820) is a thought-provoking critique of popular literature and its potential impact on society. This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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