Nineteenth Century English Prose

By Thomas H. Dickinson

Book Overview

""Nineteenth Century English Prose"" is a book written by Thomas H. Dickinson that explores the literary works of English prose writers from the 19th century. The book covers a wide range of authors and their works, including Charles Dickens, Jane Austen, William Thackeray, and Thomas Hardy, among others. It delves into the themes, styles, and techniques used by these writers, and provides critical analysis of their works. The book is a valuable resource for students and scholars of English literature, as well as for anyone interested in the literary history of the 19th century. Overall, ""Nineteenth Century English Prose"" is a comprehensive and insightful exploration of the prose writing of this period, and offers a unique perspective on the development of English literature.1908. Critical essays. The editors present a series of ten essays to trace the development of English criticism in the 19th century. Included are the following: The English Novelists by William Hazlitt; Boswell's Life of Johnson by Thomas Carlyle; Moore's Life of Lord Byron by Thomas Babington Macaulay; Swift by William Makepeace Thackeray; Literature by John Henry Newman; Wordsworth, Tennyson and Browning by Walter Bagehot; Leonardo de Vinci by Walter Horatio Pater; Sir Walter Scott by Leslie Stephen; Macaulay by John Morley; Emerson by Matthew Arnold.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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1162588535
• ISBN13: 9781162588537
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 500 Pages
• Weight: 1.87 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.5" x 9.3"