Days With Sir Roger De Coverley

Days With Sir Roger De Coverley

Joseph Addison / Richard Steele

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Double9 Books LLP
Año de edición:
2024
ISBN:
9789361159664
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'Days With Sir Roger De Coverley' by Joseph Addison and Richard Steele is a lovely collection of essays that at the start regarded in 'The Spectator,' an 18th-century British magazine. The book offers a chain of character sketches, narratives, and observations targeted around the fictitious Sir Roger De Coverley, a fascinating and whimsical u. S. Gentleman. The narrative unfolds through the eyes of the Spectator Club, a collection of gentlemen who share their reports and reflections. Sir Roger De Coverley is portrayed as a cute and old school character, offering readers with a window into the customs, manners, and idiosyncrasies of rural life in England. The essays seize Sir Roger’s endearing qualities, which includes his generosity, kindness, and feel of justice, making him an undying and relatable individual. The memories within the collection provide a blend of humor, wit, and social remark. Through Sir Roger’s interactions with various characters and conditions, the authors explore broader topics of human nature, morality, and the changing social landscape of the time. The writing fashion is characterised through its beauty, wit, and keen observation, making it a traditional example of 18th-century English literature.

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