William Makepeace Thackeray, John Henry Newman

Broschiertes Buch

Essays

English and American: The Five Foot Shelf of Classics, Vol. XXVIII (in 51 Volumes)

Herausgeber: Eliot, Charles W.

Beschreibung

Author names not noted above: Matthew Arnold, John Ruskin, Walter Bagehot, Thomas Henry Huxley, Edward Freeman, Robert Louis Stevenson, William Ellery Channing, Edgar Allan Poe, Henry David Thoreau, Abraham Lincoln, James Russell Lowell Originally published between 1909 and 1917 under the name "Harvard Classics," this stupendous 51-volume set-a collection of the greatest writings from literature, philosophy, history, and mythology-was assembled by American academic CHARLES WILLIAM ELIOT (1834-1926), Harvard University's longest-serving president. Also known as "Dr. Eliot's Five Foot Shelf," it represented Eliot's belief that a basic liberal education could be gleaned by reading from an anthology of works that could fit on five feet of bookshelf. Volume XXVIII features essays from 12 essential writers on both sides of the Atlantic, personal reflections and cultural criticisms that continue to impact literature today: ¿ "Jonathan Swift" by William Thackeray ¿ "The Idea of a University" by John Henry Newman ¿ "The Study of Poetry" by Matthew Arnold ¿ "Sesame and Lilies" by John Ruskin ¿ "John Milton" by Walter Bagehot ¿ "Science and Culture" by Thomas Henry Huxley ¿ "Race and Language" by Edward Freeman ¿ "Truth of Intercourse" and "Samuel Pepys" by Robert Louis Stevenson ¿ "On the Elevation of the Laboring Classes" by William Ellery Channing ¿ "The Poetic Principle" by Edgar Allan Poe ¿ "Walking" by Henry David Thoreau ¿ "Abraham Lincoln" and "Democracy" by James Russell Lowell

Autor

Born in Calcutta, British India, in 1811, William Makepeace Thackeray was sent to England for schooling after his father's death in 1815. He attended Charterhouse School, which he later satirized as "Slaughterhouse" in his works, and briefly studied at Trinity College, Cambridge, before leaving to travel Europe. During his travels, he met literary figures like Goethe in Weimar.After squandering his inheritance on gambling and unsuccessful ventures, Thackeray turned to journalism and writing to support himself. He contributed to publications such as Fraser's Magazine, The Times, and Punch, where his satirical pieces gained popularity. His personal life was marked by tragedy when his wife, Isabella Shawe, suffered from mental illness, leading to her long-term institutionalization.Thackeray's literary career reached its pinnacle with the publication of Vanity Fair in 1847-1848, a novel that offered a scathing critique of British society. He continued to write notable works like Pendennis and The History of Henry Esmond, solidifying his reputation as a leading novelist of the Victorian era. Despite declining health, he remained active in literature until his death in 1863.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cosimo Classics
• Seitenzahl: 492
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Februar 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 29mm
• Gewicht: 688g
• ISBN-13: 9781616401115
• ISBN-10: 1616401117
• Artikelnr.: 29261054