Autobiography, Vol. 9: A Collection of the Most Instructive and Amusing Lives Ever Published (Classic Reprint) - Tapa dura
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The autobiographical sketches of Kotzebue, in, res pect to self-complacent but talented coxcombry, bear some resemblance to the similar self-portraiture of our own Colley Cibber. In critical weight and soli dity our countryman has undoubtedly the advantage; but the far Wider field and more extensive personal adventure of the German make compensation for the extreme flippancy with which he treats both the public and himself. The Russian and Siberian ex perience of Kotzebue, in regard both to character and scenery, is also extraordinary and unique and if we are not favoured in his narratives with profound reflection, or deep insight into human nature, we at least are amused with the shrewd and animated obser vations of an entertaining and lively man: Neither, although his fame as a dramatist has much declined since his death, are his merits as awriter so lowas not. To claim some attention to his own account of his lite rary'and personal career. His melancholy death too, and the real and reputed causes of it, have ren dered him a public character of some notoriety; so that upon the Whole, whether regarded as entertaining or characteristically illustrative, Kotzebue's account. Of himself merits a place in this collection.
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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Excerpt from Autobiography, Vol. 9: A Collection of the Most Instructive and Amusing Lives Ever Published
The autobiographical sketches of Kotzebue, in, res pect to self-complacent but talented coxcombry, bear some resemblance to the similar self-portraiture of our own Colley Cibber. In critical weight and soli dity our countryman has undoubtedly the advantage; but the far Wider field and more extensive personal adventure of the German make compensation for the extreme flippancy with which he treats both the public and himself. The Russian and Siberian ex perience of Kotzebue, in regard both to character and scenery, is also extraordinary and unique and if we are not favoured in his narratives with profound reflection, or deep insight into human nature, we at least are amused with the shrewd and animated obser vations of an entertaining and lively man: Neither, although his fame as a dramatist has much declined since his death, are his merits as awriter so lowas not. To claim some attention to his own account of his lite rary'and personal career. His melancholy death too, and the real and reputed causes of it, have ren dered him a public character of some notoriety; so that upon the Whole, whether regarded as entertaining or characteristically illustrative, Kotzebue's account. Of himself merits a place in this collection.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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