In "Horace Walpole: A Memoir," Austin Dobson intricately weaves a portrait of the illustrious 18th-century writer and politician, Horace Walpole, often hailed as the father of the Gothic novel. Dobson's narrative style is both lyrical and analytical, drawing upon an array of primary sources, including letters and literary works, to illuminate Walpole's multifaceted persona. Positioned within the literary context of the 18th century, the memoir offers a rich exploration of Walpole's contrib...

In "Fielding," Austin Dobson presents a nuanced exploration of the life and works of the venerable 18th-century novelist Henry Fielding. This scholarly yet accessible text delves into Fielding's narrative techniques, offering insights into his rich literary style characterized by wit, satire, and a keen observation of human nature. Dobson situates Fielding within the broader context of the English novel's evolution, illuminating how his contributions helped shape the genre. The book is int...

Step back into the charm and wit of the 1700s with Eighteenth Century Vignettes by Austin Dobson, now enhanced with carefully selected period illustrations. This edition brings to life the fascinating characters, fashions, and cultural scenes of the Georgian era, making it a must-read for lovers of history, literature, and art.Ideal for students, history enthusiasts, and readers who appreciate beautifully illustrated classics.

Leslie Stephen's brilliant studies, in the recent edition de luxe and the Cornhill Magazine, are now in every one's hands, it is perhaps no more than a wise discretion which has prompted me to confine my attention more strictly to the purely biographical side of the subject. III. Sir Walter Scott's biographical sketch for Ballantyne's Novelist's Library. This was published in 1821; and is now included in the writer's Miscellaneous Prose Works. Sir Walter made no pretence to original resear...

In "Horace Walpole: A Memoir," Austin Dobson presents a meticulously researched account of one of the 18th century's most intriguing literary figures. Blending biographical narrative with critical analysis, Dobson deftly examines Walpole's multifaceted life as a writer, politician, and art connoisseur against the backdrop of the socio-political landscape of his time. The memoir is enriched with period-appropriate linguistic elegance, harmonizing with Walpole's own style, embodying the wit ...

New books can have few associations. They may reach us on the best deckle-edged Whatman paper, in the newest types of famous presses, with backs of embossed vellum, with tasteful tasselled strings,--and yet be no more to us than the constrained and uneasy acquaintances of yesterday. Friends they may become to-morrow, the day after, --perhaps "hunc in annum et plures" But for the time being they have neither part nor lot in our past of retrospect and suggestion. Of what we were, of what we ...

A memoir of Horace Walpole by Austin Dobson. The present book gives interesting anacdotes about the life, works and time of Horace Walpole, who was an English art historian, man of letters, antiquarian and Whig politician.

Henry Austin Dobson (18 January 1840 – 2 September 1921), commonly Austin Dobson, was an English poet and essayist. He was born at Plymouth, the eldest son of George Clarisse Dobson, a civil engineer, of French descent. When he was about eight, the family moved to Holyhead, and his first school was at Beaumaris in Anglesey. He was later educated at Coventry, and the Gymnase, Strasbourg. He returned at the age of sixteen with the intention of becoming a civil engineer. (His younger brother ...

At the Foundling Hospital is a magnificent full-length of Coram, with curling white locks and kindly, weather-beaten face, from the brush of his friend and admirer, William Hogarth. It is to Hogarth and his fellow-Governor at the Foundling, John Wilkes, that my next jotting relates. These strange colleagues in charity afterwards--as is well known-- quarrelled bitterly over politics. Hogarth caricatured Wilkes in the Times: Wilkes replied by a North Briton article (No. 17) so scurrilous and...

Step into the fascinating world of literary history with Austin Dobson’s insightful biography, "Horace Walpole." Discover the life and legacy of one of the most intriguing figures of the 18th century, known for his contributions to literature, art, and his own eccentricities.As Dobson delves into Walpole’s life, we uncover the man behind the iconic Strawberry Hill, the first Gothic Revival house, and the infamous "Castle of Otranto." What drove Walpole to c...

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In 'Eighteenth Century Vignettes,' Austin Dobson deftly traverses the intricacies of 18th-century British society, painting evocative sketches of its people, manners, and cultural foibles. Utilizing a rich, lyrical style, Dobson merges poetical elegance with insightful prose, creating a tapestry that captures the spirit of the age. The book's structure, comprising a series of interconnected vignettes, allows for a fluid movement through various social strata, illuminating the lives of both...