William Hazlitt

William Hazlitt (1778-1830) was an essayist, critic, painter, and philosopher. In this 1960 study, J. B. Priestley -- a distinguished author in his own right -- examines the life and career of Hazlitt, a writer who markedly influences Priestley's own work. A volume in the Writers and Their Work series, which draws upon recent thinking in English studies to introduce writers and their contexts. Each volume includes biographical material, an examination of recent criticism, a bibliography and a reappraisal of a major work by the writer.