Essays in English Literature, 1780-1860

Name: Essays in English Literature, 1780-1860
Author: George Saintsbury

by George Saintsbury

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Project Gutenberg

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Produced by Susan Skinner, Jonathan Ingram and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net

Release date

2009-11-12

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Public domain in the USA.

Subjects

English literature -- 19th century -- History and criticism English literature -- 18th century -- History and criticism

About the author

George Saintsbury

1845–1933

A celebrated critic and man of letters, he wrote with energy and range about English and French literature, helping shape how generations of readers approached the canon. He was also known for bringing warmth and personality to criticism, especially in his writing on style, poetry, and even wine.

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