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| | §21. Thomas Hope: "Anastasius". XIII. The Growth of the Later Novel. Vol. 11. The Period of the French Revolution. ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20) |
 | | It would be impossible to find a greater contrast to them than a somewhat later novel which still belongs, in one respect, to their classthat of books which lodge their name, at least, securely in literary history. |
 | | This is the Anastasius (1819) of Thomas Hope, a man, like Beckford, of great wealth, varied taste and experience in art and travel, who established himself in literature by a single book. |
 | | Anastasius became at once popular, and has retained respect, if not popularity, ever since; yet, some persons, not, perhaps, of very uncritical or uncatholic taste, have been known to be disappointed when they read it. |
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