Brothers of the Quill
| Author | : Norma Clarke |
| Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
| Total Pages | : 334 |
| Release | : 2016-04-26 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780674968745 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0674968743 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (743 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Brothers of the Quill by : Norma Clarke
Download or read book Brothers of the Quill written by Norma Clarke and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2016-04-26 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Oliver Goldsmith arrived in England a penniless Irishman and toiled for years in the anonymity of Grub Street. Norma Clarke tells how this destitute scribbler became one of literary London’s most celebrated authors, transmuting dark truths about the empire into fable and nostalgia whose undertow of Irish indignation remains just barely perceptible.
