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Literary Recollections and Sketches

Literary Recollections and Sketches

Espinasse, Francis

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ISBN10: 1162645717
ISBN13: 9781162645711
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 442
Weight: 1.29
Height: 0.90 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Literary Recollections and Sketches is a collection of essays and articles written by Francis Espinasse, a 19th-century English literary critic and journalist. The book includes Espinasse's personal recollections of famous writers and poets such as Charles Dickens, William Thackeray, and Alfred Tennyson, as well as critical analyses of their works. Espinasse also discusses the state of literature during his time, commenting on the rise of the novel and the decline of poetry. The book provides a unique insight into the literary world of the 19th century and the personalities that shaped it.1893. A collection of writings by the author and biographer Espinasse. Contents: Some Early Reminiscences; The British Museum Library Fifty Years Ago and After; Concerning the Organization of Literature; The Carlyles and a Segment of Their Circle: Recollections and Reflections; George Henry Lewes and George Eliot; James Hannay and His Friends; Leigh Hunt and His Second Journal; Manchester Memories: Edwin Waugh; Literary Journalism; Later Edinburgh Memories; and Lord Beaconsfield and His Minor Biographers. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.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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