The Best of the World's Classics, Vol. V (of X) - Great Britain and Ireland III

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924

Contributor:

Halsey, Francis W. (Francis Whiting), 1851-1919.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"The Best of the World's Classics, Vol. V (of X) - Great Britain and Ireland III" is a collection of prose works compiled by Henry Cabot Lodge, published in the early 20th century. The volume focuses on notable figures from British literature and history, particularly those active between the mid-18th century and the late 19th century, including James Boswell, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, and Sir Walter Scott. Through a selection of their writings, this anthology delves into the intellectual and cultural landscape of Great Britain and Ireland during this period. At the start of this volume, the content introduces James Boswell's encounter with Dr. Samuel Johnson, providing insights into their personalities and the contrasting dynamics of their relationship. Boswell expresses his eagerness to meet Johnson and captures the awkwardness of their initial interaction as well as Johnson's sharp wit. This opening segment showcases Boswell's admiration for Johnson and sets the tone for a deeper exploration of Johnson's life and ideas, effectively illustrating the themes of friendship, literary legacy, and the complexities of character that will unfold throughout the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

Excerpts from Boswell's "Life of Johnson"

A Poet Defined, from the Preface to "Lyrical Ballads" by Wordsworth

The Arrival of the Master of Ravenswood, from "The Bride of Lammermoor" by Scott

The Death of Meg Merriles, from "Guy Mannering" by Scott

A Vision of Rob Roy, from "Rob Roy" by Scott

Queen Elizabeth and Amy Robsart at Kenilworth, from "Kenilworth" by Scott

The Illness and Death of Lady Scott, from Scott's "Journal"

Does Fortune Favor Fools?, from "A Sailor's Fortune" by Coleridge

The Destiny of the United States, from the "Table Talk" by Coleridge

Nelson's Death at Trafalgar, from the "Life of Nelson" by Southey

The Death of Hofer, by Landor

Napoleon and Pericles, by Landor

Dream Children-A Reverie; Poor Relations; The Origin of Roast Pig; That We Should Rise with the Lark, from the "Essays of Elia" by Lamb

Hamlet, from the "Characters of Shakespeare's Plays" by Hazlitt

Dreams of an Opium-Eater, from the "Confessions of an English Opium-Eater" by de Quincey

Joan of Arc, from the "Biographical and Historical Essays" by de Quincey

Charles Lamb, from the "Literary Reminiscences" by de Quincey

Of His Mother's Treatment of Him, letter by Lord Byron

To His Wife after the Separation, letter by Lord Byron

To Sir Walter Scott, letter by Lord Byron

Of Art and Nature as Poetical Subjects, from the "Reply to Bowles" by Lord Byron

In Defense of Poetry, by Shelley

The Baths of Caracalla, from letter by Shelley

The ruins of Pompeii, from letter by Shelley

The Mutilation of the Hermæ; If Alexander Had Lived, from the "History of Greece" by Grote

Charlotte Corday, from the "History of the French Revolution" by Carlyle

The Blessedness of Work, from "Past and Present" by Carlyle

Cromwell, from "Heroes and Hero-Worship, and the Heroic in History" by Carlyle

In Praise of Those Who Toil, from "Sartor Resartus" by Carlyle

The Certainty of Justice, from "Past and Present" by Carlyle

The Greatness of Scott, from essay by Carlyle

Boswell and His Book, from essay by Carlyle

Might Burns Have Been Saved?, from essay by Carlyle

Puritans and Royalists, from the essay by Lord Macaulay

Cromwell's Army, from the "History of England" by Lord Macaulay

The Opening of the Trial of Warren Hastings, from essay by Lord Macaulay

The Gift of Athens to Man, from essay by Lord Macaulay

The Pathos of Byron's Life, from essay by Macaulay

Credits:

Produced by Joseph R. Hauser, Sankar Viswanathan, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Notes:

Reading ease score: 63.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Release date is 2007-07-30