The Case and Tryal of John Peter Zenger, of New-York, Printer, who was Lately Tryed and Acquitted for Printing and Publishing a Libel Against the Government With the Pleadings and Arguments on Both Sides
The Case and Tryal of John Peter Zenger, of New-York, Printer, who was Lately Tryed and Acquitted for Printing and Publishing a Libel Against the Government With the Pleadings and Arguments on Both Sides by Guy de Maupassant is a new edition published by OUP Oxford in 2001. This 133-page work presents a detailed account of the trial of John Peter Zenger, focusing on the legal arguments and the implications of freedom of the press in early American history.
Readers will find a thorough exploration of the legal proceedings surrounding Zenger’s case, which is significant in the context of journalism and government accountability. The book delves into the complexities of the trial, highlighting the pivotal moments and arguments from both sides. As a classic text, it offers insights into the historical significance of Zenger’s acquittal and its impact on the development of legal standards regarding libel and free expression.
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‘Monsieur de Maupassant has never before been so clever.’ Henry James Henry James’s admiration for ‘this masterly little novel’ has been echoed throughout the twentieth century by readers of Pierre et Jean. It marked a turning-point in the development of French fiction, situated as it is between traditional social realism and the psychological novel. It is recognized as a classic study of filial jealousy, triggered by one of the two brothers of its title finding himself the sole inheritor of the fortune of his mother’s former lover. Pierre et Jean is set in Le Havre in the 1880s and is notable for its evocation of the Normandy coastline captured by the Impressionists. But Maupassant’s achievement is to have woven from this simple plot in a maritime context a brilliantly crafted exploration of the complexities at the heart of family life.
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