Selected English Letters (XV-XIX Centuries)

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Duckitt, Mabel, 1881-

Contributor:

Elgee, Harriet W. (Harriet Wragg), 1881-

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Selected English Letters (XV-XIX Centuries)" by Mabel Duckitt and Harriet W. Elgee is a collection of historical correspondence written over several centuries, likely compiled in the early 20th century. This anthology presents a curated selection of letters from various notable figures, showcasing a range of themes from personal reflections to broader societal issues. The editors aim to provide insights into the lives and thoughts of these writers, as well as the evolution of the epistolary form across the ages. The beginning of the anthology includes a preface that outlines the editors' intentions and the diversity of the letters selected, as well as the various moods they represent. The initial letters highlight figures such as Sir Thomas More, whose correspondence with his daughter offers a glimpse into familial relations during a tumultuous time, and Roger Ascham, who praises Lady Jane Grey for her scholarly pursuits. The letters feature heartfelt sentiments, philosophical musings, and personal anecdotes, inviting readers to explore the rich tapestry of thoughts and experiences from the past, showcasing how individual voices have contributed to a greater understanding of society through time. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

Sir Thomas More

Margaret Roper

Roger Ascham

Francis Bacon

Sir Thomas Browne

John Milton

John Evelyn

Dame Dorothy Browne

George, Lord Berkeley

Dorothy Osborne

Katharine Philips

John Locke

Samuel Pepys

Jonathan Swift

Joseph Addison

Sir Richard Steele

John Gay

Alexander Pope

Samuel Richardson

Lady Mary Wortley Montagu

Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield

Samuel Johnson

Laurence Sterne

Thomas Gray

Horace Walpole

Oliver Goldsmith

William Cowper

Edmund Burke

Edward Gibbon

Frances D'Arblay

George Crabbe

William Blake

Mary Leadbeater

Robert Burns

William Wordsworth

Sir Walter Scott

Samuel Taylor Coleridge

Robert Southey

Charles Lamb

William Hazlitt

Leigh Hunt

George Gordon Noel, Lord Byron

Percy Bysshe Shelley

John Keats

Thomas Hood

Robert Browning

Elizabeth Barrett Browning

Charlotte Brontë.

Credits:

Produced by Dave Morgan, Bill Hershey and PG Distributed Proofreaders

Notes:

Reading ease score: 72.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Release date is 2004-06-01