Amenities of Literature - Couverture rigide

D'Israeli, Isaac

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1515420175 ISBN 13 : 9781515420170

Editeur : Gr Press, 2018

Synopsis

Isaac D'Israeli's Amenities of Literature was published in 1841, when the author was seventy-five years old. The title was adopted to connect it with two preceding volumes, Curiosities of Literature and Miscellanies of Literature. As the author writes in the preface, this book was intended to form a portion of a much larger work that was never completed. "A history of our vernacular literature has occupied my studies for many years. It was my design, not to furnish an ari

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Isaac D'Israeli was an influential English writer, literary scholar, historian, and essayist best known for his works on literature, history, and intellectual culture. A prolific 19th-century author, D'Israeli gained recognition for books such as Curiosities of Literature, a celebrated collection of essays exploring literary history, famous authors, books, and unusual historical anecdotes. His writings examined topics including literary criticism, biography, politics, libraries, and cultural history, making him an important voice in Victorian intellectual life. He was also the father of British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Gr Press
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1515420175
• ISBN 13: 9781515420170
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 512
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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