British Writers: William Langland to the English Bible, Volumes 1-8Scribner, 1980 - 400 pages This collection of critical essays covers hundreds of writers who have made significant contributions to British, Irish, and Commonwealth literature from the 14th century to the present day. The contributors analyze many individual works and engage the reader withtheir distinctive themes and stylistic. Introductory essays and chronological tables open each volume and provide historical background. |
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Page 157
... Smollett is at pains to show that the good and socially desirable life develops naturally in the country . The town author , then as now , has no doubts on ... Smollett's Reputa- tion as a Novelist ( Princeton , N. J. , 157 TOBIAS SMOLLETT.
... Smollett is at pains to show that the good and socially desirable life develops naturally in the country . The town author , then as now , has no doubts on ... Smollett's Reputa- tion as a Novelist ( Princeton , N. J. , 157 TOBIAS SMOLLETT.
Page 158
... Smollett under the pseudonym Drawcansir Alex- ander ; The Adventures of Ferdinand Count Fathom , 2 vols . ( London , 1753 ) ; T. G. Smollett , ed . , A Compendium of Authentic and Entertaining Voyages , 7 vols . ( London , 1756 ) ; The ...
... Smollett under the pseudonym Drawcansir Alex- ander ; The Adventures of Ferdinand Count Fathom , 2 vols . ( London , 1753 ) ; T. G. Smollett , ed . , A Compendium of Authentic and Entertaining Voyages , 7 vols . ( London , 1756 ) ; The ...
Page 159
... Smollett et la France ( Paris , 1935 ) ; L. M. Knapp , " The Publication of Smollett's Complete History and Con- tinuation , " in The Library , 16 ( 1935 ) ; C. E. Jones , Smollett Studies ( Los Angeles , 1942 ) ; L. L. Martz , The ...
... Smollett et la France ( Paris , 1935 ) ; L. M. Knapp , " The Publication of Smollett's Complete History and Con- tinuation , " in The Library , 16 ( 1935 ) ; C. E. Jones , Smollett Studies ( Los Angeles , 1942 ) ; L. L. Martz , The ...
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