The Spirit of the Age; Or, Contemporary Portraits by William Hazlitt
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"The Spirit of the Age; Or, Contemporary Portraits" by William Hazlitt is a collection of character sketches published in 1825. Hazlitt portrays 25 prominent figures—poets, politicians, thinkers, and novelists—who embodied the defining trends of early 19th-century Britain. Drawing on his background as painter, critic, and social commentator, Hazlitt crafted vivid, personal portraits that pioneered a new literary form anticipating modern journalism. Though initially considered hastily assembled, the work is now recognized as
his masterpiece, offering an enduring panorama of his era's intellectual and political landscape. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Hazlitt, William, 1778-1830 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Spirit of the Age; Or, Contemporary Portraits |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Spirit_of_the_Age |
| Contents | Jeremy Bentham -- William Godwin -- Mr. Coleridge -- Rev. Mr. Irving -- The late Mr. Horne Tooke -- Sir Walter Scott -- Lord Byron -- Mr. Campbell; Mr. Crabbe -- Sir James Mackintosh -- Mr. Wordsworth -- Mr. Malthus -- Mr. Gifford -- Mr. Jeffrey -- Mr. Brougham; Sir F. Burdett -- Lord Eldon; Mr. Wilberforce -- Mr. Southey -- Mr. T. Moore; Mr. Leigh Hunt -- Elia; Geoffrey Crayon. |
| Credits | Produced by Riikka Talonpoika, Frank van Drogen and PG Distributed Proofreaders |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 59.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | English literature -- 19th century -- History and criticism |
| Subject | Great Britain -- Biography |
| Subject | Great Britain -- Intellectual life -- 19th century |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 11068 |
| Release Date | Feb 1, 2004 |
| Last Update | Oct 28, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 552 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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