Samuel Butler /
Samuel Butler is best known for his biting criticism of the underlying hypocrises and social constraints of the Victorian era. Lee E. Holt relates Butler's defiant creative work to the events in his life, and incorporates recent scholarship to establish Butler as a multifaceted writer whose wor...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Boston, Mass. :
Twayne Publishers,
©1989.
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| Edition: | Rev. ed. |
| Series: | Twayne's English authors series ;
TEAS 2. |
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| Summary: | Samuel Butler is best known for his biting criticism of the underlying hypocrises and social constraints of the Victorian era. Lee E. Holt relates Butler's defiant creative work to the events in his life, and incorporates recent scholarship to establish Butler as a multifaceted writer whose work ranges from witty and playful to subtle and complex. -- From book jacket. |
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| Physical Description: | 154 pages : portrait ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 141-148) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0805769749 9780805769746 |