George Saintsbury

Matthew Arnold

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Creative Media Partners, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 170
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. Oktober 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 9mm
• Gewicht: 245g
• ISBN-13: 9781018881188
• ISBN-10: 1018881182
• Artikelnr.: 67047609

Autorenporträt

George Saintsbury, born on October 23, 1845, in Southampton, England, and passing away on January 28, 1933, was an influential English literary historian and critic, notable for his comprehensive knowledge of English literature. Saintsbury's prolific writing career encompassed areas as diverse as French wine and English prosody, but he is perhaps best remembered for his expert commentary on literary texts and his definitive editorial work. A former professor of Rhetoric and English Literature at the University of Edinburgh, Saintsbury combined a keen analytical eye with a richly descriptive style that endeared him to readers and students alike. His contribution to the understanding of English literature is reflected in his detailed analyses of authors such as Jane Austen, as well as his 'History of English Prose Rhythm' (1912), which remains a significant work in the field. Saintsbury's scholarly pursuits yielded a detailed examination of the poet Matthew Arnold in his eponymous work 'Matthew Arnold' (1899), which sits among other distinguished literary studies. It is in texts like these that Saintsbury's erudite yet accessible commentary provided both contemporaries and future scholars with insights into the nuanced appreciation of literary style and context. His work maintains relevance and is often cited in discussions of nineteenth and early twentieth-century literary criticism.