Table-Talk

William Hazlitt's Table-Talk is a landmark of the English essay tradition, a series of intimate, conversational meditations that probe the depths of human feeling and thought. This modern English edition renders his prose in clear, present-day language while preserving his distinctive voice—candid, passionate, and unflinchingly honest. From the strange joy of animosity to the quiet ache of memory, from the indignities of poverty to the consolations of solitude, Hazlitt explores the contradictions of our inner lives with a candor that feels startlingly contemporary. Whether you are discovering these essays for the first time or returning to them after years, this edition offers fresh access to one of the great minds of the Romantic age. Part of The Modern Wisdom Library.