On the Study of Celtic Literature by Matthew Arnold - 2007-12-15

Smith, Elder and Co, 1867-01-01. Hardcover. Good. 0x0x0. brown cloth boards with gold titles; tearing at the ends of the spine; corners of boards are bumped and worn; some cracking at hinges; markings on endpapers and half-title page; text is unmarked; 181 pages

New York: Macmillan, 1883. First American edition. hardcover cloth. Good. Arnold gave four lectures on Celtic Literature at Oxford in 1865-66, which formed the basis of his Study of Celtic Literature, first published in Cornhill Magazine It has been called "“One of the most delightful of his books Even those who do know something of the Celtic tongues are among the first to recognize these lectures as a triumph of the intuitional method in their instinctive seizure of the things that really matter in Celtic literature, and in the picturesque diagnosis of the Celtic genius.” The first English edition of Celtic Literature was published in 1867. On Translating Homer, originally published in January 1861, was a printed version of the series of public lectures given by Matthew Arnold as Professor of Poetry at Oxford from 3 November 1860 to 18 December 1860. Some slight stains on marron cover and spine faded with a crack in the cloth. Pages appear to have been cut by hand. but bright and… Read More

Nuvision Pubns, 2008. Paperback. New. 92 pages. 8.82x5.83x0.39 inches.

GB: Everyman's Library (Dent/Dutton) Not dated. Brown cloth lettered and decorated in gold over whole of spine. Book is in very good minus condition with minor but noticeable signs of wear and/or age. ALSTON HALL stamped on front endpaper.. 1st Thus. Limp Leather. VG-/No DW.

BiblioLife. Used - Acceptable. 1867. first ed. Text has some pencil marks.. Two bookplates to endpaper. Hinges are very loose and the binding is nearly detatched. Ships from UK in 48 hours or less (usually same day).Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. 100% money back guarantee. We are a world class secondhand bookstore based in Hertfordshire, United Kingdom and specialize in high quality textbooks across an enormous variety of subjects. We aim to provide a vast range of textbooks, rare and collectible books at a great price. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions. We provide a 100% money back guarantee and are dedicated to providing our customers with the highest standards of service in the bookselling industry.

Paperback / softback. New.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

New York : The Macmillan Company, 1904, 1904. Book. Fine. Hardcover. xix, 300 p. 19 cm. ; LC: PB1096 ; OCLC: 7861513 ; LCCN: 04-14093 ; red cloth ; untrimmed ; essay on celtic literature was "the substance of four lectures given [1865-6] ... at Oxford ... first published in the Cornhill magazine" ; "Matthew Arnold's 1867 On the Study of Celtic Literature was first given as a series of lectures under the auspices of proposing a Chair of Celtic studies at Oxford as well as promoting an interest in Celtic literature and culture. Arnold may have begun with these good intentions, but he ends up reinforcing the Anglo-Saxon national character as Knox had seventeen years earlier. Arnold specifically poses the Anglo-Saxon against the Celt, citing the Celt's sentimental nature, artistic and poetic achievements, sensuality, and love of bright colors as admirable qualities of the race. On the other hand, his depiction of the Celt in the contemporary world is much less flattering. Arnold… Read More

New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; The On the Study of Celtic Literature.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.