MAY BOOK
After A.C. Grayling's effusive praise of William Hazlitt in our April book, we decided to give the latter a try for May. Our May book is The Fight and Other Writings (link) by the aforementioned Hazlitt, an English essayist, critic, painter, social commentator and philosopher. This edition is out of print and it may be difficult to track down a hard copy. However, a Kindle version is available, as well as an online copy at the Internet Archive (IA). (You have to create a free account to access the entire book.) We're back to our usual second Tuesday schedule, so it's a 7pm start time on May 12 at our regular Zawa Restaurant (zawa) watering hole. Look for us on the patio if the weather is favorable. All are welcome, always.
Hazlitt is one of the greatest masters of English prose style and this new selection demonstrates the variety and richness of his writing. The volume includes classic pieces of drama and literary criticism, such as his essays on Shakespeare and Coleridge, as well as less well-known material from his social and political journalism. This collection encourages the reader to reconsider the nature of critical writing, which Hazlitt transforms into an art form.
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