William Empson Vol. 1Volume I: among the Mandarins |
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| Author:
| Haffenden, John |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-927659-2 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2005 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $73.59AUD $80.95 |
Book Description:
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William Empson (1906-1984) was the foremost English literary critic of the twentieth century. A man of huge energy and curiosity, he was a genius and a genuine eccentric. His public life and travels took him through many of the major events of the modern world--including the rise of imperialism in Japan, the Sino-Japanese war, wartime propaganda for the BBC, and the Chinese civil war. This authoritative and compelling account is the first of two volumes exploring his remarkable life and work.
William Empson (1906-1984) was the foremost English literary critic of the twentieth century. A man of huge energy and curiosity, he was a genius and a genuine eccentric. His public life and travels took him through many of the major events of the modern world--including the rise of imperialism in Japan, the Sino-Japanese war, wartime propaganda for the BBC, and the Chinese civil war. This authoritative and compelling account is the first of two volumes exploring his remarkable life and work.