Memoir of the Rev. Sydney Smith 2 Volume Set : By his Daughter, Lady Holland, with a Selection from his Letters (Cambridge Library Collection - Literary Studies)

Holland, Saba/ Austin, Sarah (EDT)

Cambridge University Press（2014/03発売）

• ページ数 1034 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9781108069618

Full Description

First published in 1855 and reissued here in the second edition of that year, this two-volume work celebrates the life of the author, wit and clergyman Sydney Smith (1771-1845). A founder of the second Edinburgh Review, Smith is best remembered for his entertaining observations and witticisms. The work comprises a memoir, written by Smith's daughter Saba Holland (1802-66), and a selection of letters, edited by Sarah Austin (1793-1867). Together, the volumes offer private insights into a man who lived much of his life in the public eye. Sharing her father's sense of humour, Holland peppers her memoir in Volume 1 with many of his best jokes, while also emphasising his character as a compassionate clergyman, loving father and dutiful friend. Volume 2 continues with Smith's letters, selected for the light that they shed on his character.

Contents

Volume 1: Preface; 1. Birth of family; 2. Arrives at Edinburgh; 3. Extracts from lectures; 4. Quits Edinburgh for London; 5. 1806. Political changes; 6. Establishment in Yorkshire; 7. Builds house; 8. Legacy; 9. Happiness increased by his promotion; 10. Visit to Combe Florey; 11. Pamphlet on ballot; 12. Extract from Lady --'s journal; Index. Volume 2: Editor's preface; Letters 1-566.