Dryden
First published in 1881, this classic biography by George Saintsbury examines the role of John Dryden (16311700) in reforming English literature. Hailing him as the greatest craftsman in English letters, he explores the nature of Dryden's reform, how he achieved it, and its contribution to English literary history
Print Book, English, 2011
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Cambridge Univ. Press, Cambridge, 2011
Biographie
192 S.
9781108034616, 1108034616
1272127668
Prefatory note; 1. Before the Restoration; 2. Early literary work; 3. Period of dramatic activity; 4. Satirical and didactic poems; 5. Life from 1680 to 1688; 6. Later dramas and prose works; 7. Period of translation; 8. The Fables; 9. Conclusion.