Download or read book The Fight and Other Writings written by William Hazlitt and published by ePenguin. This book was released on 2005-07-28 with total page 656 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hazlitt is one of the greatest masters of English prose style and this new selection demonstrates the variety and richness of his writing. The volume includes classic pieces of drama and literature criticism, such as his essays on Shakespeare and Coleridge, as well as less well-known material from his social and political journalism. This collection encourages the reader to reconsider the nature of critical writing, which Hazlitt transforms into an art form.