Question: Addison’s The Coverley Papers is a precursor of the novel. Discuss. Or, “The Coverley Papers foreshadows the English novel” — Elucidate. Or, Examine the view that Addison was a pioneer of the English novel. Or, Examine The Coverley Papers ...

Question: What picture of 18th-century English social life do you get in Addison’s The Coverley Papers? Or, Describe the picture of eighteenth-century social life with reference to The Coverley Papers. Or, Write in Addison as a practical moralist with reference ...

Question: What impressions have you formed of Sir Roger and the widow from the essays which deal with the love affair of Sir Roger. Or, Write a brief account of Sir Roger’s love affair as described by Steele. Answer: It ...

Question: Sir Roger is a fascinating character. Elucidate. Or, Evaluate the character of Sir Roger De Coverley. Or, Write a brief character sketch of Sir Roger de Coverly in the light of the essays prescribed for your study. Answer: Couthop ...

Question: Account for the popularity of Addison as an essayist. Or, Evaluate Addison as an essayist. Answer: Addison is a great name in the history of English literature, especially for his style of writing. His style of writing makes him ...

Question: Write a note on Addison’s prose style. Or, Bring out the salient features of Addison’s prose style. Or, Write a short essay on Addison’s literary style. Answer: “Addison may be said to have almost created and wholly perfected English ...

Question: Write a note on Addison’s humour and irony. Or, Bring out Addison’s satirical quality with reference to the essays prescribed for you. Or, Illustrate Addison’s gifts of humour and irony from the essays you have studied. Answer: To find ...

Question: Reconstruct the image of Sir Roger based on The Coverley Papers. Answer: Prof. Courthop observes, “The figure of Sir Roger, though it belongs to a boy gone stage of society, is as durable as human nature itself.” according to Cazamian, ...

Question: Consider The Coverly Papers as a social document and a moral commentary. Answer: Addison’s spectator papers portray the life of the contemporary society of the author in a very vivid and accurate manner. These papers are a very valuable document ...