Best known for his guide on writing and recognizing good prose, Style (1955), F.L. Lucas addresses four of the most popular 18th-century English poets and writers in this book: Samuel Johnson, Lord Chesterfield, James Boswell and Oliver Goldsmith. Knowledgeably, conversationally, and often amusing, he sketches the images of men who greatly influenced 18th century England and its literary landscape.

F. L. Lucas, OBE was an English classical scholar, literary critic, poet, novelist, playwright, political polemicist and Fellow at King's College, University of Cambridge, UK.