Liber Amoris, Or, the New Pygmalion - Softcover

William Hazlitt, Hazlitt; William Hazlitt

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1604246979 ISBN 13: 9781604246971

Publisher: Book Jungle, 2007

Synopsis

William Hazlitt was an English writer known for his humorous essays and literary criticisms. He best known for his writings on Shakespeare's plays and characters. This is a semi-autobiographical narrative. This is a love story that delves into the analysis of human feelings. The author tells his experiences and observations in a thoughtful and Open manner. Liber Amoris is often referred to as the New Pygmalion.

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About the Author

English essayist and critic, William Hazlitt was a distinguish author of humanistic essays and literary criticism. His critical remarks on Shakespeare's plays and characters made him prominent among his contemporaries. His father was an Irish Unitarian clergyman. In 1783 his family moved to America where his father preached and founded the First Unitarian Church at Boston. In 1787 they returned to England where he was sent to Hackney College London to be trained for the Unitarian ministry. But after a few years he left it and decided to become a painter. His interest in writing led to the start of his literary career with the publication of On the Principles of Human Action in 1805. Hazlitt delivered various lectures on philosophy in London, the most famous of which are On the English Poets (1818), and On the English Comic Writers (1819). As an essayist he also contributed to the many journals. His most celebrated critical essays include The Round Table (1817), Characters of Shakespeare's Plays (1817), and The Spirit of the Age (1825).

About this edition

• Publisher: Book Jungle
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1604246979
• ISBN 13: 9781604246971
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 80