Samuel Butler
By: by Lee E. Holt.
Edition: Rev. ed.
Series: Twayne's English authors series ;; TEAS 2
Publisher: Twayne Publishers
Published: 1989
Place of publication: Boston, Mass
Language: eng
Number of pages: 154
Subjects: Butler, Samuel, 1835-1902 -- Criticism and interpretation
Description: Samuel Butler is best known for his biting criticism of the underlying hypocrises and social constraints of the Victorian era. Lee E. Holt relates Butler's defiant creative work to the events in his life, and incorporates recent scholarship to establish Butler as a multifaceted writer whose work ranges from witty and playful to subtle and complex. -- From book jacket.
Notes: Bibliography: p. 141-148.
Includes index.