English Literature, 19th cent.: Biographies

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William Hone

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William Hone 1780–1842, English writer and bookseller. He was tried and acquitted three times in 1817 for publishing parodies on the church and the government. Besides writing political satires (illustrated by Cruikshank), he published highly popular compilations of miscellaneous information on such subjects as manners, e.g., the Every-Day Book (2 vol., 1826–27).

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Hone, William (1780–1842), author and bookseller, who published numerous political satires, some illustrated by Cruikshank. He was prosecuted for his Political Litany (1817). His Every-Day Book (1826–7) was dedicated to Lamb and praised by Sir W. Scott and Southey.

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MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Hone, William." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Hone, William." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-HoneWilliam.html

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