Memoir of the Rev. Sydney Smith
By his Daughter, Lady Holland, with a Selection from his Letters

This two-volume work, published in 1855, celebrates the life of the wit Sydney Smith (1771–1845) through reminiscences and letters.

Sarah Austin (Edited by)

9781108069632, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 20 March 2014

576 pages
21.6 x 14 x 3.3 cm, 0.72 kg

First 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 (1771–1845). 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 (1802–66), and a selection of letters, edited by Sarah Austin (1793–1867). 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, critic and 'champion of truth and freedom'.

Editor's preface
Letters 1-566.

Subject Areas: Literary studies: general [DSB]