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Essays and Tales
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This volume collects essays and short tales by the early eighteenth-century writer Joseph Addison, edited by Henry Morley, presenting his observations on manners, morals, and literature. It suits students of English literature and readers interested in the development of the English essay.
Joseph Addison
Joseph Addison was a British writer and politician. He was the eldest son of Lancelot Addison. His name is usually remembered alongside that of his long-standing friend Richard Steele, with whom he founded The Spectator magazine. His simple prose style marked the end of the mannerisms and conventional classical images of the 17th century. Addison is also famous for his play Cato, a Tragedy, written in 1712.
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