Critical Essays (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781162798455)

Critical Essays is a collection of essays written by Osbert Burdett, a renowned literary critic and scholar. The book includes a selection of his most significant and influential essays on literature, covering a range of topics and themes. Burdett's critical approach is insightful, rigorous, and erudite, drawing on a deep knowledge of literary history and theory. The essays in this volume cover a wide variety of authors and works, from Shakespeare and Milton to modernist poets and novelists. Burdett's critical perspective is informed by his deep engagement with the texts he analyzes, and his writing is characterized by its clarity, precision, and elegance. This book is an essential resource for anyone interested in literary criticism and the study of literature.1926. Contents: Nathaniel Hawthorne; George Meredith; The Passion Play; John Gay; Peacock the Epicurean; Two Foot-Notes on Patmore: Patmore and Divorce; A Daughter of Coventry Patmore (Sister Mary Christina); Oscar Browning; The Poems of Alice Meynell; Shelley the Dramatist; The Art of Mr. Chaplin; The Writings of Frank Harris; Vers Libre; Litterae Humaniores; The Author�������s Tool; and The Effect of Printing on Literature. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.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.

Author: Osbert Burdett
ISBN-10: 1162798459
ISBN-13: 9781162798455
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2010
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.54lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.38d