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George Saintsbury

Born

in Lottery Hall, Southampton, England

October 23, 1845

Died

January 28, 1933

Genre

Literature

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George Edward Bateman Saintsbury was an English scholar, writer, literary historian and critic.

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Average rating: 4.14 · 10,972 ratings · 658 reviews · 1,129 distinct works • Similar authors

	A History of English Prose Rhythm 4.39 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 1912 — 26 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Notes on a Cellar-Book by George Saintsbury, Thomas Pinney (Editor) 3.54 avg rating — 26 ratings — published 1920 — 44 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A History of Elizabethan Literature 4.25 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 1928 — 135 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A History of Nineteenth Century Literature (1780-1895) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2010	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The English Novel (Barnes & Noble Digital Library) 3.56 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 1913 — 82 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Historical Manual of English Prosody 3.63 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 1910 — 35 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Letter Book Selected with an Introduction on the History and Art of Letter-Writing 3.38 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 1922 — 28 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Short History of French Literature 3.33 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2010	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A History of the French Novel, Vol. 1 From the Beginning to 1800 4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Essays in English Literature, 1780-1860 really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 1976 — 81 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Nothing is more curious than the almost savage hostility that humor excites in those who lack it.”
― George Saintsbury

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“Nothing is more curious than the almost savage hostility that humour excites in those who lack it.”
― George Saintsbury

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“Never judge a critic by your agreement with his likes and dislikes.”
― George Saintsbury, A History Of Criticism And Literary Taste In Europe From The Earliest Texts To The Present Day: Classical And Mediæval Criticism

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