The Gentle Reader (Registro nro. 79712)
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| control field | UtSlPG |
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| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Original cataloging agency | UtSlPG |
| 041 #7 - LANGUAGE CODE | |
| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | en |
| Source of code | iso639-1 |
| 050 #4 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER | |
| Classification number | PS |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Crothers, Samuel McChord, |
| Dates associated with a name | 1857-1927 |
| 245 14 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | The Gentle Reader |
| 264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE | |
| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture | Salt Lake City, UT : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer | Project Gutenberg, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice | 2012 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 1 online resource : |
| Other physical details | multiple file formats |
| 336 ## - CONTENT TYPE | |
| Content type term | text |
| Content type code | txt |
| Source | rdacontent |
| 337 ## - MEDIA TYPE | |
| Media type term | computer |
| Media type code | c |
| Source | rdamedia |
| 338 ## - CARRIER TYPE | |
| Carrier type term | online resource |
| Carrier type code | cr |
| Source | rdacarrier |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Release date is 2012-02-14 |
| 505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | The gentle reader -- The enjoyment of poetry -- The mission of humor -- Cases of conscience concerning witchcraft -- The honorable points of ignorance -- That history should be readable -- The evolution of the gentleman -- The hinter-land of science -- The gentle reader's friends among the clergy -- Quixotism -- Intimate knowledge and delight. |
| 508 ## - CREATION/PRODUCTION CREDITS NOTE | |
| Creation/production credits note | Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed<br/>Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was<br/>produced from images generously available at The Internet<br/>Archive) |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | "The Gentle Reader" by Samuel McChord Crothers is a reflective essay written in the early 20th century. This work explores the relationship between authors and readers, emphasizing the importance of a leisurely, thoughtful engagement with literature. Crothers discusses the decline of the "Gentle Reader," a figure characterized by appreciation for the nuances of literary discourse, as the modern world shifts toward quicker, more transactional forms of reading. The opening of the text introduces the concept of the Gentleman Reader through a conversation about literary styles, invoking the spirit of Don Quixote to highlight the sometimes whimsical, yet profound nature of engaging with a text. Crothers reflects on the historical context where authors would engage directly with their readers, sharing personal thoughts and inviting discourse. The author laments the shift towards a more efficiency-driven approach to reading, arguing for a return to the days when literature served as a comforting companion, rather than merely a source of information. This sets up the premise for further explorations into topics like poetry, humor, and philosophy as integral parts of the reading experience. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| 534 ## - ORIGINAL VERSION NOTE | |
| Note about original | Original publication data not identified |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | Essays |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | Books and reading |
| 856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/38873">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/38873</a> |
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