"Oriental letters being a literary fad of the day, it was inevitable that Oliver Goldsmith should indulge his whim of ""leaving scarcely any kind of writing untouched;"" hence his series of Letters from Lien Chi Altangi, the Chinese philosopher in London. These Chinese letters are in the strictest sense by a wide-experienced Citizen of the World. They photograph many a quaint character whose types are as familiar to us as his originals were to Goldsmith. The living portrait gallery will fit generations yet to come. Not characters only but movements, political and social, great problems in government, art, education, and taste are mirrored and discussed with a breadth and charm not found elsewhere. Goldsmith's many-sidedness is displayed in these Letters, which are occasionally elaborated in other of his writings. This is a reprint of the Third Edition originally published in 1774."
By:
Oliver Goldsmith Imprint: Fredonia Books (NL) Edition: 3rd ed. Dimensions:
Height: 204mm,
Width: 129mm,
Spine: 37mm
Weight: 676g ISBN:9781410105257 ISBN 10: 1410105253 Pages: 604 Publication Date:17 March 2004 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
