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Letters of Literary Men: Sir Thomas More to Robert Burns

Letters of Literary Men: Sir Thomas More to Robert Burns

Mumby, Frank Arthur

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ISBN10: 1417947306
ISBN13: 9781417947300
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 20 2004
Pages: 388
Weight: 1.46
Height: 0.80 Width: 7.50 Depth: 9.25
Language: English
Letters of Literary Men: Sir Thomas More to Robert Burns is a book edited by Frank Arthur Mumby that contains a collection of letters written by famous literary figures throughout history. The book includes letters from Sir Thomas More, William Shakespeare, John Milton, Samuel Johnson, Lord Byron, Percy Shelley, and Robert Burns, among others. The letters offer insights into the lives and works of these writers, as well as their relationships with other literary figures of their time. Mumby's editing provides context for each letter, offering historical and biographical information about the writers and their correspondents. This book is a valuable resource for scholars and enthusiasts of literature, offering a glimpse into the personal and professional lives of some of the most influential writers in history.The object of the present work is to illustrate the history of English literature, from the end of the fifteenth to the beginning of the twentieth century, by means of letters. The editor has sought to bring the reader into personal touch with the great authors through their letters, believing that character and personality are better revealed from their correspondence. Some of the authors featured in this volume include: Sir Thomas More; Edmund Spenser; Sir Walter Raleigh; John Donne; Robert Herrick; John Milton; Izaak Walton; Samuel Pepys; William Congreve; Daniel Defoe; Jonathan Swift; Richard Steele; James Boswell; Henry Fielding; Edmund Burk; William Cowper; and Robert Burns amongst others.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.

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