William Carew Hazlitt

Broschiertes Buch

Criticisms And Dramatic Essays Of The English Stage

Beschreibung

""Criticisms and Dramatic Essays of the English Stage"" is a collection of essays and critiques written by William Carew Hazlitt, a 19th-century English literary critic, essayist, and journalist. The book contains Hazlitt's thoughts and opinions on various plays and performances that were popular during his time, including works by Shakespeare, Jonson, and Sheridan. Hazlitt's writing is known for its sharp wit, insightful analysis, and passionate defense of the arts. This book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of English theatre and the development of literary criticism.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.

Autor

William Carew Hazlitt, a.k.a. W. Carew Hazlitt, was an English attorney, writer, editor, and bibliographer. He was the great-grandson of Unitarian pastor and author William Hazlitt, and the son of William Hazlitt, registrar and barrister, as well as the grandson of essayist and critic William Hazlitt. After completing his education at the Merchant Taylors' School, William Carew Hazlitt was admitted to the Inner Temple bar in 1861. Handbook to the Popular, Poetical and Dramatic Literature of Great Britain: From the Invention of Printing to the Restoration (1867) is one of Hazlitt's numerous books. In addition, he wrote Old Cookery Books and Ancient Cuisine (1886) and The History of the Venetian Republic: Her Rise, Her Greatness, and Her Civilization (1860). Elliot Stock, London, 1887, The Book-Lover's Library, Gleanings in Old Garden Literature, is of much utility, historical interest, and pleasure to gardeners and collectors of herbals, etc. A Bibliography of Gardening Literature, 1603-1800, as well as one on herbal remedies and beekeeping, is included in the book's last chapter. The book mostly discusses gardening in Europe and how it was adopted and altered in Britain between the 15th and the 17th centuries. His A Dictionary of Faiths and Folk Lore is extensive in breadth and quirky in its choice. Reeves & Turner, 1905. OCLC 647632425., which conserves proof of a variety of long-gone traditional traditions.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 348
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. Juni 2006
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 565g
• ISBN-13: 9781428633155
• ISBN-10: 1428633154
• Artikelnr.: 21688977