The collected works of William Hazlitt, Vol. 10 (of 12)

A collection of literary reviews and critical essays originally written for a prominent periodical, surveying novels, drama, poetry, and visual art. The pieces offer close readings and evaluative commentary on individual works and authors, consider the operations of the periodical press and literary biography, and reflect on aesthetic questions of style, character, and taste. Arguments shift between judgmental appraisal and contextual interpretation, blending concise, opinionated criticism with historical and theoretical observations.