NINE. Portraits of an Age

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Preface VII
3. Short Forms of Titles Most Frequently Cited XIII
4. Contents XVII
5. Illustrations XVIII
6. ONE. Puritan Fathers, Unitarian Sons 1
7. TWO. The Metaphysician: Mind and Nature 37
8. THREE. Imagination and the Worlds of Power 79
9. FOUR. A New Aesthetic for Old Masters 129
10. FIVE. Shakespeare and Tragedy: The View from Drury Lane 165
11. SIX. Poetry: The English Muse 197
12. SEVEN. The Modern Difference: Comedy and the Novel 233
13. EIGHT. The Essays: A Criticism of Life 265
14. NINE. Portraits of an Age 301
15. TEN. Conclusion: The Faith of the Centaur 339
16. Concise Chronology of Hazlitt's Life 377
17. Contents of Volumes in the Centenary Edition 381
18. Notes 383
19. Index 417