The Selected Writings of Leigh Hunt Vol 1

This edition makes available in a single edition all of Hunt's major works, fully annotated and with a consolidated index. The set will include all of Hunt's poetry, and an extensive selection of his periodical essays.

Greg Kucich, Jeffrey N. Cox

General Introduction -- Editorial Principles -- Chronology -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Note on the text -- Abbreviations -- Biographical Directory -- The News, -- Theatricals (19 May805) -- Theatricals (26 May 1805) -- Theatricals (18 August 1805) -- Theatricals (16 March 1806) -- Theatricals (25 May 1806) -- Theatricals (26 April 1807) -- Theatricals (13 December 1807). The Critic's Farewell to his Readers -- The Examiner, -- Prospectus -- On Periodical Essays -- On Party Spirit -- Character of Napoleon and Present State of the Continent -- Necessity of Peace to our Indian Possessions -- An Attempt to Shew the Folly and Danger of Methodism -- Theatrical Examiner. No. 21 -- On the Rejection of the Catholic Petition -- Theatrical Examiner. No. 27 -- A Letter of Strong Advice to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales on His Character and Connections -- Military Delinquency -- Preface -- The Examiner, -- On the Prosecution Commenced by the Duke of York Against this Paper -- On the Revived Cry of Jacobinism -- Dinner in Honour of 'The Immortal Pitt' -- The Sense of the People -- Newspaper Principle -- Theatrical Examiner. No. 52 -- The Morning Post -- Theatrical Examiner. No. 56 -- Ministers versus The Examiner -- The Examiner and The Reflector, -- On the New-Year's Ode -- State of Parties - Edinburgh Review -- Prospectus to The Reflector -- Theatrical Examiner. No. 69 -- Spanish South America -- Remarks on the Behaviour of Mr Cobbett Before and After His Late Trial -- King's Illness -- The Examiner and The Reflector, -- Debates on the Regency -- Two Letters to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales -- the Reformists and his Prospects of Government -- Theatrical Examiner. No. 90 -- The Courier - Military Flogging -- Theatrical Examiner. No. 97 -- Negro Civilization -- On the Present and Future Character of the Prince Regent -- Dinner in Commemoration of the Acquittal of Messrs Tooke and Hardy -- The Prince Regent and the Journals -- The Examiner and The Reflector, -- Preface -- Letter of the Prince Regent -- The Prince on St Patrick's Day -- A Day by the Fire -- The Prince versus The Examiner -- Theatrical Examiner. No. 119 -- Henry Hunt Esq. Candidate for Bristol -- Luddite Conspiracy -- Theatrical Examiner. No. 123 -- Trial of The Examiner -- The Examiner, -- State of The Civilized World 1812 -- Sentence Against The Examiner (part I) -- Sentence Against The Examiner (part II) -- Lancasterian Institution for the Education of the Poor -- Office of Poet Laureate -- The New Poet Laureate -- Sir Humphrey Davy and His Visit to Paris -- Postscript -- The Examiner, -- The New Year's Ode -- Royal and Military Claims upon our Respect -- Political Patronage -- The Joy of the Public - Bonaparte -- Opening of the Congress -- Character of the Congress at Vienna, and Present Feelings of Bonaparte -- New Prospectus of The Examiner -- Explanatory Notes.