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Illustrations of the Literary History of the Eighteenth Century John Nichols

Illustrations of the Literary History of the Eighteenth Century By John Nichols

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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.

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 by John Nichols

The subtitle of this eight-volume set is Consisting of Authentic Memoirs and Original Letters of Eminent Persons, and Intended as a Sequel to the 'Literary Anecdotes', which had been published in nine volumes by the author, editor and publisher John Nichols (1745-1826) between 1812 and 1815, and are also reissued in this series. Like its predecessor set, these 'illustrations' are a useful source of biographical material on authors and publishers at a time when many of the literary genres we take for granted, such as the novel, the autobiography and the analytical history, were first being developed. The volumes were published between 1817 and 1858, the project being continued after Nichols' death by his son and grandson. Among the 'eminent persons' included in Volume 5 are Jonathan Swift, Alexander Pope, and the Chinese sculptor Chitqua, who visited London in 1769.

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NLS9781108077385

ISBN 13

9781108077385

ISBN 10

1108077382

Title

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 by John Nichols

Author

John Nichols

Series

Cambridge Library Collection - Literary Studies

Condition

New

Binding type

Paperback

Publisher

Cambridge University Press

Year published

2014-12-04

Number of pages

888

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Illustrations of the Literary History of the Eighteenth Century John Nichols

Illustrations of the Literary History of the Eighteenth Century by John Nichols

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Illustrations of the Literary History of the Eighteenth Century Summary

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 by John Nichols

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