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Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 3

by Isaac D'ISRAELI (1766 - 1848)

The Pearl Bibles, and six Thousand Errata

This is the third and final volume of Isaac D'Israeli's monumental work Curiosities of Literature. It covers a great range of diverse topics, by no means limited to literature only, but also containing numerous essays on history, politics, and customs of English society. Therefore, this book will not only interest students of literature, but any reader should be able to find something matching his or her particular interests. - Summary by Carolin

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Listen next episodes of Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 3:
Secret History of Charles the First and his first Parliaments, part 2 , Secret History of Charles the First and his first Parliaments, part 3 , Life and Habits of a literary Antiquary - Oldys and his Manuscripts, part 2 , Buckingham’s political Coquetry with the Puritans , Life and Habits of a literary Antiquary - Oldys and his Manuscripts, part 1 , Secret History of Charles the First and his first Parliaments, part 1 , Sir Edward Coke’s Exceptions against the high Sheriff’s Oath , The Rump , View of a particular Period of the State of Religion in our Civil Wars