William Hazlitt (1778-1830) was an essayist, critic, painter, and philosopher. In this 1960 study, J. B. Priestley -- a distinguished author in his own right -- examines the life and career of Hazlitt, a writer who markedly influences Priestley's own work. A volume in the Writers and Their Work series, which draws upon recent thinking in English studies to introduce writers and their contexts. Each volume includes biographical material, an examination...