The Rise and Fall of the Man of Letters: English Literary Life Since 1800
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Language: English
Published by Ivan R. Dee, 1992
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- Title
- The Rise and Fall of the Man of Letters: English Literary Life Since 1800
- Author
- Gross, John
- Publisher
- Ivan R. Dee
- Publication year
- 1992
- Condition
- Very good
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1566630002
- ISBN 13
- 9781566630009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Item weight
- 408 grams
- Dimensions
- 13.97 centimeters width by 21.59 centimeters height by 2.36 centimeters depth
A new edition of this landmark book which traces the shifting fortunes of the men who shaped literary opinion in England since 1800. With a new Introduction and Afterword by the author. A brilliant account of English literary culture which is as engaging as it is illuminating. Lionel Trilling
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About the Author
John Gross is theatre critic of the Sunday Telegraph and former editor of the Times Literary Supplement. For a number of years he was also a staff writer for the New York Times in New York. His other books include the classic study The Rise and Fall of the Man of Letters, and the widely acclaimed Shylock: Four Hundred Years in the Life of a Legend. He lives in London.
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