Frank Laurence Lucas (1894 1967) was a renowned English author, poet and classicist, often remembered for his polemical attacks on key modernist figures such as T. S. Eliot, as well as his meticulous scholarship in the production of texts such as the four-volume Complete Works of John Webster. Originally published in 1930, Marionettes is a collection of Lucas' verse. It is notable for exhibiting a clear and economical style that Lucas regarded as being absent in much of the avant-garde literature produced by his contemporaries. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in...
Frank Laurence Lucas (1894 1967) was a renowned English author, poet and classicist, often remembered for his polemical attacks on key modernist figur...
Originally published in 1934, this book contains the translated text of Marie Mauron's memoir of life in Provence around the turn of the twentieth century. F. R. Lucas prefaces the autobiography with a note on the author, Provence and the memoir's place in Provencal literature. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in inter-war French literature.
Originally published in 1934, this book contains the translated text of Marie Mauron's memoir of life in Provence around the turn of the twentieth cen...
Best known for his guide on writing and recognizing good prose, Style (1955), F.L. Lucas addresses four of the most popular 18th-century English poets and writers in this book: Samuel Johnson, Lord Chesterfield, James Boswell and Oliver Goldsmith. Knowledgeably, conversationally, and often amusing, he sketches the images of men who greatly influenced 18th century England and its literary landscape.
Best known for his guide on writing and recognizing good prose, Style (1955), F.L. Lucas addresses four of the most popular 18th-century Englis...
