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  1. The Oxford Book of Essays (Oxford Books of Prose)

    The title is a bit deceitful because on the front cover it says «The Oxford book of Essays», and that makes you think essays from around the world, *nah*. On the back cover in small letters it says "Over 150 of the finest essays ever written in English," Of course this collection contains 142 NOT 150 essays let alone over 150.

  2. Oxford University Press :: The Oxford Book of Essays :: 9780199556557

    R 390.00. The essay is one of the richest of literary forms. Its most obvious characteristics are freedom, informality, and the personal touch - though it can also find room for poetry, satire, fantasy, and sustained argument. All these qualities, and many others, are on display in The Oxford Book of Essays. The most wide-ranging collection of ...

  3. The Oxford Book of Essays

    The Oxford Book of Essays. John Gross. Oxford University Press, 1991 - Literary Collections - 680 pages. When Montaigne developed the essay in the sixteenth century, he could not have imagined the power and longevity of his creation. "He did not set up for a philosopher, wit, orator, or moralist," wrote Hazlitt, "but he became all these by ...

  4. The Oxford Book of Essays (Oxford Books of Prose & Verse)

    The essay is one of the richest of literary forms. Its most obvious characteristics are freedom, informality, and the personal touch--though it can also find room for poetry, satire, fantasy, and sustained argument. All these qualities, and many others, are on display in The Oxford Book of Essays.

  5. The Oxford Book of Essays

    The essay is one of the richest of literary forms. Its most obvious characteristics are freedom, informality, and the personal touch--though it can also find room for poetry, satire, fantasy, and sustained argument. All these qualities, and many others, are on display in The Oxford Book of Essays. The most wide-ranging collection of its kind to appear for many years, it includes 140 essays by ...

  6. The Oxford Book of Essays

    The Oxford Book of Essays. Paperback - August 27, 1992. When Montaigne developed the essay in the sixteenth century, he could not have imagined the power and longevity of his creation. "He did not set up for a philosopher, wit, orator, or moralist," wrote Hazlitt, "but he became all these by merely daring to tell us whatever passed through ...

  7. The Oxford Book of Essays by Gross, John

    And now some of the finest essays of all time have been gathered together by John Gross, former editor of The New York Times Book Review, in an outstanding new anthology. Ranging from the early 1600s through the 1980s, this sweeping collection includes 140 essays by 120 of the finest writers in the history of the English language.

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    The Oxford book of essays. Publication date 1991 ... This collection of 140 essays by 120 writers features classics, curiosities, meditations, diversions, old favorites, and recent examples Includes bibliographical references (pages xiv-xviii) Notes. obscured text on back cover.

  9. The Oxford Book of Essays by John Gross

    The essay is one of the richest of literary forms. Its most obvious characteristics are freedom, informality, and the personal touch—though it can also find room for poetry, satire, fantasy, and sustained argument. All these qualities, and many others, are on display in The Oxford Book of Essays.

  10. Oxford Book of Essays

    The Oxford Book of Essays is a compilation of short literary prose studies edited by John Gross of pieces written in English stretching from Francis Bacon in 1625 to Clive James in 1980. He admits in his introduction that it's almost impossible to define the literary essay (as distinct from the academic essay). The essay has no set rules or ...

  11. The Oxford Book of Essays

    The essay is one of the richest of literary forms. Its most obvious characteristics are freedom, informality, and the personal touch - though it can also find room for poetry, satire, fantasy, and sustained argument. All these qualities, and many others, are on display in The Oxford Book of Essays. The most wide-ranging collection of its kind to appear for many years, it includes 140 essays by ...

  12. The Oxford Book of Essays

    The Oxford Book of Essays. John Gross. Oxford University Press, 1991 - Language Arts & Disciplines - 680 pages. When Montaigne developed the essay in the sixteenth century, he could not have imagined the power and longevity of his creation. "He did not set up for a philosopher, wit, orator, or moralist," wrote Hazlitt, "but he became all these ...

  13. The Oxford book of essays : Gross, John J

    The Oxford book of essays by Gross, John J. Publication date 1991 Topics English essays, American essays Publisher Oxford [England] ; New York : Oxford University Press ... Oxford [England] Donor bostonpubliclibrary Edition Repr. External-identifier urn:oclc:record:1036815043 urn:lcp:oxfordbookofessa00gros:lcpdf:33770f95-2378-40c3-9378 ...

  14. The Oxford Book of Essays (Oxford Books of Prose)

    The Oxford Book of Essays (Oxford Books of Prose) Paperback - May 16, 2002. Now in a more readable format, this sweeping collection ranges from the early 1600s through the 1980s and includes 140 essays by 120 of the finest writers in the history of the English language. John Gross, former book critic for The New York Times, has collected ...

  15. The Oxford Book of Essays (Oxford Books of Prose & Verse)

    The essay is one of the richest of literary forms. Its most obvious characteristics are freedom, informality, and the personal touch--though it can also find room for poetry, satire, fantasy, and sustained argument. All these qualities, and many others, are on display in The Oxford Book of Essays. The most wide-ranging collection of its kind to ...

  16. The Oxford Book of Essays (Oxford Books of Prose & Verse)

    The essay is one of the richest of literary forms. Its most obvious characteristics are freedom, informality, and the personal touch--though it can also find room for poetry, satire, fantasy, and sustained argument. All these qualities, and many others, are on display in The Oxford Book of Essays.

  17. Essay and dissertation writing skills

    A PDF providing further guidance on writing science essays for tutorials is available to download.. Short videos to support your essay writing skills. There are many other resources at Oxford that can help support your essay writing skills and if you are short on time, the Oxford Study Skills Centre has produced a number of short (2-minute) videos covering different aspects of essay writing ...

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  19. The Oxford Book of American Essays by Brander Matthews et al

    Winthrop, Theodore, 1828-1861. Title. The Oxford Book of American Essays. Contents. Introduction -- The ephemera: an emblem of human life / Benjamin Franklin -- The whistle / Benjamin Franklin -- Dialogue between Franklin and the gout / Benjamin Franklin -- Consolation for the old bachelor / Francis Hopkinson -- John Bull / Washington Irving ...

  20. The Oxford Book of Essays First Edition

    The Oxford Book of Essays (Oxford Books of Prose) $6.88 Only 1 left in stock - order soon. Now in a more readable format, this sweeping collection ranges from the early 1600s through the 1980s and includes 140 essays by 120 of the finest writers in the history of the English language.

  21. The Oxford Book of American Essays : Edward Sandford Martin : Free

    Book from Project Gutenberg: The Oxford Book of American Essays Introduction -- The ephemera: an emblem of human life / Benjamin Franklin -- The whistle / Benjamin Franklin -- Dialogue between Franklin and the gout / Benjamin Franklin -- Consolation for the old bachelor / Francis Hopkinson -- John Bull / Washington Irving -- The mutability of literature / Washington Irving -- Kean's acting ...

  22. The Oxford Book of Essays (Oxford Books of Prose & Verse)

    5.0 out of 5 stars The Oxford Book of Essays. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 15, 2014. Verified Purchase. A comprehensive compilation of the classic essay genre, with many interesting and unexpected variations: an excellent fireside read. The book itself is quite substantial, but has a good, handy feel to it.

  23. The Oxford Book of Essays

    5.0 out of 5 stars The Oxford Book of Essays. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 15, 2014. Verified Purchase. A comprehensive compilation of the classic essay genre, with many interesting and unexpected variations: an excellent fireside read. The book itself is quite substantial, but has a good, handy feel to it.