The Spectator (Masterplots, Revised Second Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Joseph Addison, Richard Steele
- First Published: 1711
- Type of Work: Essays
- Genres: Nonfiction, Essays
- Subjects: Journalism or journalists, Politics, Authors or writers, England or English people, Eighteenth century, London, English language, Great Britain, Periodicals
Critical Evaluation:
Joseph Addison and Richard Steele’s The Spectator was among the most popular and influential literary periodicals in England in the eighteenth century. Begun on March 1, 1711, this one-page essay sheet was published six days a week, Monday through Saturday, and had reached 555 issues by its last issue on December 6, 1712. Each issue was numbered, the articles were unsigned, and many had mottoes from classical authors. The Spectator’s end was brought about by a combination of the other interests of its authors and by a rate increase in the...
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