The Search for Good Sense: Four Eighteenth-Century Characters: Johnson, Chesterfield, Boswell and Goldsmith

By F.L. Lucas

Book Overview

Best known for his guide on writing and recognizing good prose, Style (1955), F.L. Lucas addresses four of the most popular 18th-century English poets and writers in this book: Samuel Johnson, Lord Chesterfield, James Boswell and Oliver Goldsmith. Knowledgeably, conversationally, and often amusing, he sketches the images of men who greatly influenced 18th century England and its literary landscape.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1474241298
• ISBN13: 9781474241298
• Release Date: November 2015
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.2"