Written as letters to his grandson Antony, now in the sixth form of his public school, these essays lead a young reader into what Coleridge calls the noblest company in the world. He quotes and praises passages from the great English prose writers, among them Landor’s Aesop and Rhodope and the Dream of Petrarca, explaining what makes each sentence beautiful.
A warm, old-fashioned invitation to fine writing, for anyone who wants a guided tour of English prose. Download the free EPUB.