Essays On Great Writers (1903)

Essays On Great Writers is a book written by Henry Dwight Sedgwick Jr. and published in 1903. The book is a collection of essays on some of the most prominent writers of the time, including William Shakespeare, John Milton, Samuel Johnson, and William Wordsworth. The essays are written in a scholarly style and provide detailed analyses of the writers' works, as well as their lives and the historical context in which they lived. Sedgwick Jr. draws on his extensive knowledge of literature and history to provide insightful commentary on the writers and their contributions to the literary canon. The book is divided into four sections, each focusing on a different group of writers. The first section includes essays on Shakespeare, Milton, and Johnson, while the second section focuses on Wordsworth, Shelley, and Keats. The third section features essays on Emerson, Thoreau, and Lowell, and the final section includes essays on Tennyson, Browning, and Swinburne. Overall, Essays On Great Writers is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the literary giants of the past. Sedgwick Jr.'s writing is engaging and informative, and his deep understanding of the writers and their works shines through on every page.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.