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Published on Feb 22, 2016
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Joseph Addison
1672-1719
Attended Oxford
Successful diplomat
Whig Politician
Secretary of State
The Tatler and The Spectator
"Smooth prose style...held up for emulation"
Familiar Essayists
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Richard Steele
1672-1729
Attended Oxford
Journalist
Playwright
Started The Tatler
The Spectator
"edgier, more spontaneous and intimate tone"
"more inclined to bare his soul"
Familiar Essayists
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Charles Lamb
1775-1834
Master of English Essay
Born in London
1 of 7 children (3 survived)
Christ's Hospital School
Worked as a clerk
Horrific family life/history
Bachelor (Ann Simmons)
Drama Criticism
Fictional Persona- Elia
English Personal Essay
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William Hazlitt
1778-1830
Son of Unitarian Minister
Studied metaphysics to become a philosopher
Enthusiasm versus disappointment
Emotional up and downs
Journalism
"strong, even violent, opinions"
Romanticism
Married twice and had love affairs
Personal Essayists
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G.K. Chesterton
1874-1936
British Author
Wrote 90 books including celebrated essay collections
Mystery Novels
Religious Perspective
Roman Catholicism
"whimsical imagination"
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Activity:
Find at least one more fact or interesting story about each author and then we will share!!
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Familiar & Personal Essay
Activity:
How do these authors help us to understand the genre of the essay
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Readings:
"Duels"
"An Hour or Two Sacred to Sorrow"
"Twenty Four Hours in London"
"Dream-Children"
"Superannuated Man"
"On Pleasures of Hating"
"A Piece of Chalk"
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Activity:
Where do we see Montaigne?
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Fun Activity:
Create a meme
or
Word cloud
related to the genre of the essay
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