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Men Of Character (Volume Iii)

Men Of Character (Volume Iii)

William Jerrold, Douglas

Paperback

HumorFiction AnthologiesGeneral World History

ISBN10: 9354507158
ISBN13: 9789354507151
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Apr 6 2021
Pages: 358
Weight: 1.16
Height: 0.80 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Step into nineteenth century England with a writer whose pen is sharper than a judge and kinder than it first appears. Wit cuts deeper than steel. In Men Of Character (Volume III), Douglas William Jerrold delivers classic character sketches that expose the everyday performances of British Victorian society: the polished poses, the private motives, the small hypocrisies that make manners a kind of theatre. This classic essay anthology gathers victorian satirical essays shaped as moral character studies and brisk portraits of social types. Jerrold writes with the quick turn of a dramatist and the bite of a newspaper satirist, creating a literary humor collection that still feels immediate in its judgments and recognitions. Readers who enjoy dickensian social commentary will hear the same street-level energy; admirers of thackeray style satire will relish the cool appraisal of respectability. For victorian literature students, the volume offers a vivid resource for english literature coursework, rich in social satire and manners and alert to the pressures of class, reputation, and conscience. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.

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