William Empson (1906-1984) was the foremost English literary critic of the twentieth century. A man of huge energy and curiosity, he was a genius and a genuine eccentric. His public life and travels took him through many of the major events of the modern world--including the rise of imperialism in Japan, the Sino-Japanese war, wartime propaganda for the BBC, and the Chinese civil war. This authoritative and compelling account is the first of two volumes exploring his remarkable life and work.
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William Empson (1906-1984) was the foremost English literary critic of the twentieth century. A man of huge energy and curiosity, he was a genius and a genuine eccentric. His public life and travels took him through many of the major events of the modern world--including the rise of imperialism in Japan, the Sino-Japanese war, wartime propaganda for the BBC, and the Chinese civil war. This authoritative and compelling account is the first of two volumes exploring his remarkable life and work.
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