The Plain Speaker

The Key Essays

William Hazlitt author Tom Paulin editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Published:16th Nov '98

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In this selection from the two-volume Plain Speaker, Tom Paulin and Duncan Wu have given priority to essays that address some of the most important critical issues both in romantic studies today and the poetics of prose.


  • Provides the only edition of The Plain Speaker available outside libraries since 1928.
  • Contains Hazlitt's seminal essays on plain speaking and the major romantic topics.
  • Includes a brilliant introduction by Tom Paulin, the greatest poet-critic of his generation and the editorial expertise of Duncan Wu.

"This is a beautifully presented edition and a fine addition to Hazlitt scholarship." Year's Work in English Studies

ISBN: 9780631210566

Dimensions: 224mm x 145mm x 23mm

Weight: 490g

248 pages