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The collected works of William H... Authors: Hazlitt, William, 1778-18...
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The Patient Observer and His Fri... Authors: Strunsky, Simeon, 1879-1948
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The Glory of English Prose Lette... Authors: Coleridge, Stephen, 1854-...
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This collection brings together 99 volumes of letters and speeches, spanning essays on American and English literature, political commentary, and biographical sketches. Featured authors include William Hazlitt, Hilaire Belloc, and George William Curtis, with works such as The Patient Observer and His Friends and Journeys to Bagdad. Subjects range from the poetry of Lord Byron to the politics of the early United States, offering a window into the intellectual currents of the 19th and 20th centuries.

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