The History of Rasselas the Prince of Abyssinia - Couverture souple

Johnson, Samuel

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0882950479 ISBN 13 : 9780882950471

Editeur : Harlan Davidson Inc, 1962

Synopsis

Book by Samuel Johnson Gwin J Kolb Gwin J Kolb Editor John

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

The words of the wise man, Of making many books, might almost be limited to editions of I asselas, and still be true. Yet the new editor as always trusts that something will be found in his little edition to make sufficient apology for its appearance. There seemed to be some reason, at least, for another attempt to edit a book that is so often read in schools. In the first place, no modern edition available for class use accurately follows the original text, and many depart in not a few particulars important for a systematic study of style. Besides, there has never been a careful study of the sources of that conception which introduces the book and gives the setting to the tale, the story of the happy valley. A gain, there seemed to be needed some interpretation of the book in relation to the thought of the time of its publication, since this alone can give it a living interest to-day. The other parts of the introduction, it is hoped, will not prove useless. In making the notes, two purposes have been prominent. First, Rasselas has been largely illustrated from references to Johnson sother
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Biographie de l'auteur

Thomas Keymer is the editor of three outstanding editions for OWC: Fielding Joseph Andrews and Shamela, Richardson, Pamela, and Defoe, Robinson Crusoe. He has co-edited The Cambridge Companion to English Literature from 1740 to 1830 with Jon Mee (2004), and is the editor of the forthcoming Cambridge Companion to Laurence Sterne.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Harlan Davidson Inc
• Date d'édition: 1962
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0882950479
• ISBN 13: 9780882950471
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 123
• Éditeur: Kolb Gwin J.
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible