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Lives of the Novelists
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Literary FiguresLiterary CriticismGeneral World History
ISBN13: 9781022810464
Publisher: Legare Street Pr
Published: Jul 18 2023
Pages: 536
Weight: 1.64
Height: 1.08 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Originally published in 1824, this book is a compilation of biographical sketches of prominent British novelists of the 18th century. It includes accounts of the lives and works of Samuel Johnson, Tobias Smollett, Henry Fielding, and many others. Scott, himself a novelist, provides insightful commentary and analysis of the literary scene of his time.
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