Project Gutenberg 2009-10-25 Public domain in the USA. 122 Stephen, Leslie 1832 1904 Stephen, Sir Leslie Hours in a Library, Volume 2 New Edition, with Additions Reading ease score: 54.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Dr. Johnson's writings -- Crabbe -- William Hazlitt -- Disraeli's novels -- Massinger -- Fielding's novels -- Cowper and Rousseau -- The first Edinburgh reviewers -- Wordsworth's ethics -- Landor's imaginary conversations -- Macaulay. Produced by Sigal Alon and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Hours in a Library, Volume 2" by Leslie Stephen is a collection of literary criticism written in the late 19th century. This volume focuses on the writings of notable figures such as Dr. Johnson, George Crabbe, and William Hazlitt, delving into their contributions to literature and philosophy. The book discusses themes such as the nature of writing, the transition from classical styles to more modern expressions, and the human experiences reflected in literary works, making it an insightful read for those interested in literary history and criticism. The opening of the volume starts with an examination of Dr. Johnson's writings, highlighting both his impactful ideas and the stylistic challenges they present to modern readers. Leslie Stephen critiques the nature of Johnson's prose, comparing it with that of his contemporaries and others who have written about him, such as Macaulay and Carlyle. Johnson's deep intellectual engagement is acknowledged, yet the text also emphasizes the difficulties posed by his verbose style. Stephen sets the stage for a deeper exploration of how Johnson's life experiences colored his literary output and how these writings resonate with or repel readers across generations. The tone suggests a reverence for Johnson's thought alongside a critical eye on the accessibility of his work. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en English literature -- History and criticism PR Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature 754803 754743 2024-11-13T05:00:39.131369 2023-09-13T09:54:12.967473 text/html text/html 760007 2009-10-25T05:00:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 285152 2009-10-25T05:00:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 377706 2024-11-13T05:00:52.451352 application/epub+zip 390024 2024-11-13T05:00:44.361366 application/epub+zip 382875 2024-11-13T05:00:42.683419 application/epub+zip 670799 2024-11-13T05:00:58.485287 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 657851 2024-11-13T05:00:51.090365 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 631139 2022-09-14T05:46:40.467208 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 702901 702695 2024-10-13T05:07:24.243041 2023-09-13T09:54:12.027440 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 702746 2009-10-25T05:00:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 272292 2009-10-25T05:00:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 702765 2009-10-25T05:00:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 272167 2009-10-25T05:00:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21871 2024-11-13T05:00:58.627308 application/rdf+xml 15926 2024-11-13T05:00:43.245368 image/jpeg 3933 2024-11-13T05:00:42.967365 image/jpeg 358798 2024-11-13T05:00:39.349417 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia