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The rise and fall of the man of letters : aspects of English literary life since 1800

Gross, John, 1935-20111969

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Main title:

The rise and fall of the man of letters : aspects of English literary life since 1800 / by John Gross.

Author:

Gross, John, 1935-2011

Work:

The rise and fall of the man of letters : aspects of English literary life since 1800

Imprint:

London : Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1969.

Collation:

xiv,322p.,32plates : ill., ports. ; 23cm.

Notes:

bibl p303-312.

ISBN:

9780297764946

Dewey class:

801.950942801.0942Gr1

Local class:

801.0942Gr1

Language:

English

Subject:

Criticism -- Authorship -- Social aspects -- Great Britain -- HistoryEnglish literature -- History and criticism -- Theory, etcLiterature and society -- Great Britain -- HistoryGreat Britain -- Intellectual life -- 19th centuryGreat Britain -- Intellectual life -- 20th century

BRN:

1342037

Bookmark link:

https://manchester.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/OPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=1342037