Richard Steele
Richard Steele was an Irish writer, playwright, and politician, born in 1672. He is best known for co-founding, with his friend Joseph Addison, the magazine 'The Spectator' in 1711. Steele's contributions to English literature include not only his work on 'The Spectator' but also on 'The Tatler', another influential periodical that offered commentary on the social and political issues of the time. Steele's writing was characterized by its clarity, wit, and moral purpose, aiming to improve society by promoting virtues and criticizing vice. He was a significant figure in the development of 18th-century English literature and journalism.
Books
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1. Selections From The Tatler And The Spectator
This collection brings together a curated selection of essays from two pioneering eighteenth-century periodicals, "The Tatler" and "The Spectator." Conceived and written by Joseph Addison and Richard Steele, these essays offer insightful, witty, and often moralistic observations on society, manners, and literature of their time. Through a blend of satire, criticism, and instruction, the authors aimed to both entertain and edify their readers, promoting virtues such as charity, friendship, and honesty. Their work not only reflects the intellectual and cultural milieu of early 1700s England but also significantly contributed to the development of English prose and the periodical essay as a literary form.
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