Selected Essays of Lucas

Author: Lucas
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Publish Date: 2002-04-01
Features: Lucas was a renowned British writer and critic in the 20th century, the successor to Lamb as the most accomplished prose writer in Britain after him. He had a broad vision, profound knowledge, witty writing style, and deep literary heritage. He was particularly skilled at uncovering the cultural and social significance of ordinary and trivial matters, with passages so brilliant that they left readers in awe. Lucas was a famous British writer and critic in the 20th century, the most accomplished successor to Lamb as a prose writer in Britain after him. He had a broad vision, profound knowledge, witty writing style, and deep literary heritage. He was especially adept at discovering the cultural and social implications of everyday, with passages so outstanding that they moved people to admiration. This book selects representative prose works of Lucas from various aspects such as essays, sketches, travelogues, biographies of writers, and remembrances, totaling 27 pieces.