The Oxford Book of Literary Anecdotes (Oxford Paperbacks)

The Oxford Book of Literary Anecdotes (Oxford Paperbacks)

by JamesR.Sutherland (Editor)

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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Format: Paperback
Pages: 392
Edition: New
Publisher: Oxford Paperbacks
Published: Dec 1986

ISBN 10: 0192819364
ISBN 13: 9780192819369

Author Bio

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.