Illustrations of the literary history of the eighteenth century: consisting of authentic memoirs and original letters of eminent persons, and intended as a sequel to the literary anecdotes
Auteur :
Nichols, John
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781108077385
Date de publication :
4 déc. 2014
Dimensions :
21,6 x 14,0 x 5,0 cm
Poids :
1110 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This eight-volume set, published 1817–58 by the Nichols family, is a sequel to John Nichols' Literary Anecdotes (1812–15), and provides a useful source of biographical material on authors and publishers at a time when many of the literary genres we now take for granted were first being developed.