A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature (Classic Reprint)

John William Cousin's A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature is a reference guide to the important writers in English history. From "Abbot, Jacob" to "Zangwill, Israel," Cousin's book features more than 1,600 entries on English writers, which the authors deems to include both Americans and other individuals living in British colonial territories. The entries vary in length, with more space devoted to writers of greater significance. Entries typically included a brief biographical sketch as well as a detailed account of the author's works of importance. Cousin's focus here is on writers of literature, and thus the book is primarily composed of novelists. A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature is an interesting text for true enthusiasts of English literature. Cousin's work serves as a worthy collection of biographical sketches of English language novelists, including many whose biographies cannot be found even elsewhere on the internet. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.