Darwin, Carlyle, Dickens, The fools, jesters, and comic characters in Shakspeare, with other essays,&c
By: by Samuel Davey.
Edition: New edition / enlarged.
Publisher: E. Bumpus
Published: 1879
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 285
Subjects: Carlyle, Thomas, -- 1795-1881.; Dickens, Charles, -- 1812-1870.; De Quincey, Thomas, -- 1785-1859.; Shakespeare, William, -- 1564-1616 -- Characters.; English prose literature -- History and criticism -- 19th century.; Evolution.
Notes: Errata on p. (iv) in front.
Table of contents: Contents: Darwinism and other modern scientific speculations reviewed - Thomas Carlyle -  Wit and humour -  Charles Dickens - Thomas De Quincey - Modern civilization, etc. -  The fools, jesters, and comic characters in Shakspeare -  The relation of poetryto history, illustrated by Shakspeare's English historical plays.