Joseph Ritson (Classic Reprint): A Critical Biography: A Critical Biography (Classic Reprint) - Softcover
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A concise, authoritative portrait of a controversial editor who shaped the course of literary criticism and the revival of ballads.
This rigorously researched study situates Joseph Ritson within the shifting literary culture of his day. It draws on contemporary notices, letters, and manuscripts to present a balanced view of his personality, methods, and lasting influence.
Beginning with his early years and tracing his rise from Stockton to London, the book examines his major editorial projects, including work on Shakespeare and on lesser-known poets, and explains how his outspoken style both challenged and advanced his era.
- Grounded, source-based portrait drawn from letters and contemporary reviews
- Close look at Ritson’s editorial methods and critical judgments
- Context for his role in reviving interest in ballads and in early Romantic criticism
- Rich with supporting material, including appendices, notes, and bibliographies
Ideal for readers of literary biography, editing history, and the origins of modern criticism.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book offers a critical biography of Joseph Ritson, a man of letters and antiquarian in the latter half of the 18th century. The author examines Ritson's early life and influences in Northern England, his settlement in London and his legal career, and his later literary pursuits and editorial work. The author describes Ritson's legal publications as well as his work in editing old poetry and romances and his contributions to the study of ballads. The author also explores the complex and eccentric personal qualities, and the political and religious views, that shaped Ritson's life and work, and analyzes the impact of these on his relationships with his colleagues. Ultimately, the book illuminates Ritson's pivotal role in the revival of interest in ballads and Old English poetry, and in the establishment of modern standards of editorship and criticism, demonstrating the central place he occupies in the history of literary scholarship. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781334082351_0
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