Description: Memoirs Of The Life, Writings and Amours of William Congreve, Esq by Charles Wilson Esq. (pseudonym) John Oldmixon 1730 Memoirs of the Life, Writings, and Amours of William Congreve, Esq; Interspersed with Miscellaneous Essays, Letters and Characters, Written by Him. Also, Some very Curious Memoirs of Dr. Dryden and his Family, with a Character of Him and his Writings, by Mr. Congreve. Compiled from their Respective Originals by Charles Wilson Esq. (pseudonym) Attributed To John Oldmixon The first attempt at a biography of playwright and author William Congreve (1670-1729), attributed by Ralph Straus in The Unspeakable Curll, to historian and dramatist John Oldmixon, a regular contributor to Curll's publications. The Memoirs are part factual, part spurious and part scandalous. Included is a copy of Congreve's will, numerous inaccurate facts about his affairs, a reprinting of his novel Incognita, accounts of Dryden's family and funeral by a Mrs. Elizabeth Thomas ("Corinna"), and a lewd affidavit about four ladies which has no connection to Congreve or Dryden. There are also unrelated attacks on Pope and John Dennis. When news got out about Curll's intention to publish the first memoir of the great Congreve, efforts were made, to no avail, to suppress its publication. The "H. Curll" name in the advertisements is for Henry Curll, Edmund's son, who took over the business when his father was serving time in prison for libel. See images for condition.
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Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
Author: John Oldmixon
Publisher: London: Printed [for Edmund Curll] in the Year 1730
Topic: Historical
Subject: Memoir
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