The Oxford Book of Literary Anecdotes by James R Sutherland

The Oxford Book of Literary Anecdotes by James R Sutherland

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Comic, poignant, and revealing stories by or about almost every famous figure in English literature, and a host of minor ones.

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The Oxford Book of Literary Anecdotes by James R Sutherland

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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ISBN 13 9780192819369
ISBN 10 0192819364
Title The Oxford Book of Literary Anecdotes
Author James R Sutherland
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Oxford University Press
Year published 1986-12-01
Number of pages 392
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