The Oxford Book of Literary Anecdotes (Oxford Paperbacks)
ISBN 10: 0192819364 ISBN 13: 9780192819369
Published by Oxford University Press, 1987
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Synopsis:
Over a thousand years of memoirs, reminiscences, and letters are represented in this collection of almost 500 literary anecdotes. Here we encounter those famous for their wit and eccentricity, such as Johnson, Scott, Wilde, Shaw, and Henry James, as well as a host of minor writers with revealing tales to tell of their celebrated contemporaries. This book is intended for collectors of anthologies and lovers of literature; browsers and dippers; buyers of gifts.
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About the Editor:
James Sutherland, formerly Lord Northcliffe Professor Modern Literature at London University, is the editor of The Oxford Book of English Talk and the author of numerous books about literature.
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Bibliographic Details
Title: The Oxford Book of Literary Anecdotes (...
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication Date: 1987
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Good