Memoir of the Rev. Sydney Smith - 9781108069632

Memoir of the Rev. Sydney SmithBy his Daughter, Lady Holland, with a Selection from his Letters\nAuthor(s): Sarah Austin\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781108069632, 978-1108069632\nSynopsis\nFirst published in 1855 and reissued here in the second edition of that year, this two-volume work celebrates the life of the author, wit and clergyman Sydney Smith [tel]. A founder of the second Edinburgh Review, Smith is best remembered for his entertaining observations and witticisms. The work comprises a memoir, written by Smith's daughter Saba Holland [tel], and a selection of letters, edited by Sarah Austin [tel]. Together, the volumes offer private insights into a man who lived much of his life in the public eye. Volume 2 includes Smith's letters to his friends and contemporaries. Forward-thinking on issues such as women's rights and child labour, he shows himself in these letters to be a wit, criti.