Publisher's Synopsis
Letters of Literary Men: Sir Thomas More to Robert Burns (LARGE PRINT EDITION) is a collection of letters from famous literary figures spanning several centuries. Edited by Frank Arthur Mumby, this book includes letters from Sir Thomas More, Samuel Johnson, Jane Austen, Lord Byron, Percy Bysshe Shelley, and Robert Burns, among others. The letters offer insight into the personal lives and creative processes of these writers, as well as their thoughts on literature, society, and politics. This large print edition is designed for ease of reading and accessibility to those with visual impairments. Overall, Letters of Literary Men is a fascinating glimpse into the lives of some of the most influential writers in history.(LARGE PRINT EDITION) The object of the present work is to illustrate the history of English literature, from the end of the fifteenth to the beginning of the twentieth century, by means of letters. The editor has sought to bring the reader into personal touch with the great authors through their letters, believing that character and personality are better revealed from their correspondence. Some of the authors featured in this volume include: Sir Thomas More; Edmund Spenser; Sir Walter Raleigh; John Donne; Robert Herrick; John Milton; Izaak Walton; Samuel Pepys; William Congreve; Daniel Defoe; Jonathan Swift; Richard Steele; James Boswell; Henry Fielding; Edmund Burk; William Cowper; and Robert Burns amongst others.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.