Publisher's Synopsis
Men, Women and Books: A Selection of Sketches Essays and Critical Memoirs from His Uncollected Prose Writings V1 is a book written by Leigh Hunt. It is a collection of essays, sketches, and critical memoirs that explores the relationships between men, women, and books. The book is divided into several sections, with each section focusing on a different aspect of these relationships. The first section explores the relationship between men and books, while the second section focuses on the relationship between women and books. The third section delves into the relationships between men and women, and how books can influence these relationships. The final section is a collection of critical essays that examine the works of various authors, including Shakespeare, Milton, and Keats. Overall, Men, Women and Books provides readers with a unique perspective on the relationships between people and literature, and offers insights into the ways in which books can shape our lives and relationships.1847. Part One of Two. English poet, critic, and journalist, Hunt was a friend of the eminent literary men of his time, and his home was the gathering place for such notable writers as Hazlitt, Lamb, Keats, and Shelley. With his brother John, Hunt established in 1808 the Examiner, a liberal weekly to which he contributed political articles. Because of an outspoken article casting aspersions on the prince regent, the brothers were imprisoned, but they continued to edit the journal from jail. His literary fame rests chiefly on his miscellaneous light essays, his lyrics and his witty and informative autobiography. A noted dramatic and literary critic, he was one of the first to praise the genius of Shelley and Keats. Contents: Fiction and Matter of Fact; The Inside of an Omnibus; The Day of the Disasters of Carfington Blundell, Esquire; A Visit to the Zoological Gardens; A Novel Party; Beds and Bedrooms; The World of Books; Jack Abbott�������s Breakfast; On Seeing a Pigeon Make Love; The Month of May; The Giuli Tree; A Few Remarks on the Rare Vice Called Lying; Criticism on Female Beauty; Of Statesmen Who Have Written Verses; and Female Sovereigns of England. Other volumes in this set are ISBN(s): 1417919701.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.
