Hazlitt on English Literature: An Introduction to the Appreciation of Literature

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hazlitt, William, 1778-1830

Contributor:

Zeitlin, Jacob, 1883-1937

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Hazlitt on English Literature: An Introduction to the Appreciation of Literature" by Jacob Zeitlin is a critical anthology written in the early 20th century. This work aims to celebrate and present the influential writings of William Hazlitt, one of England's greatest literary critics, while providing insights into his critical approach to English literature spanning from the Elizabethan age to the Romantic period. The book seeks to familiarize readers and students with Hazlitt's unique perspectives on literary figures and the broader landscape of literary criticism. The opening of the book includes a preface by Zeitlin, which articulates the dual purpose of the anthology: to evaluate Hazlitt's contributions to literary criticism and to serve as a resource for teaching literature in academic settings. Zeitlin outlines the structured content of the volume, highlighting various critical essays that provide an appreciation of significant English writers and their works. With a focus on Hazlitt's energizing critique, the opening also establishes the anthology's chronological framework, aiming to reveal Hazlitt's personal connections with literature and its authors, enriching the reader's understanding of the critical landscape during Hazlitt's time. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

The age of Elizabeth

Spenser

Shakspeare

The characters of Shakspeare's plays

Milton

Pope

On the periodical essayists

The English novelists

Character of Mr. Burke

Mr. Wordsworth

Mr. Coleridge

Mr. Southey

Elia

Sir Walter Scott

Lord Byron

On poetry in general

My first acquaintance with poets

On the conversation of authors

Of persons one would wish to have seen

On reading old books.

Credits:

Produced by Charlene Taylor, Michael, Stephanie Eason, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net.

Notes:

Reading ease score: 66.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Release date is 2010-01-31