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First published in 1855 and reissued here in the second edition of that year, this two-volume work celebrates the life of the author, wit and clergyman Sydney Smith (1771–1845). A founder of the second Edinburgh Review, Smith is best remembered for his entertaining observations and witticisms. The work comprises a memoir, written by Smith's daughter Saba Holland (1802–66), and a selection of letters, edited by Sarah Austin (1793–1867). Together, the volumes offer private insights into a man who lived much of his life in the public eye. Volume 2 includes Smith's letters to his friends and contemporaries. Forward-thinking on issues such as women's rights and child labour, he shows himself in these letters to be a wit, critic and 'champion of truth and freedom'.

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Book category Books in English Literature & literary studies Literature: history & criticism Literary studies: general

• Full title: Memoir of the Rev. Sydney Smith
• Subtitle: By his Daughter, Lady Holland, with a Selection from his Letters
• Author: Saba Holland, Sarah Austin
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 576
• EAN: 9781108069632
• ISBN: 1108069630
• ID: 02362411
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Weight: 720 g
• Dimensions: 216 × 140 × 33 mm
• Date of publishing: 20. March 2014

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