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100 1 _aBierce, Ambrose,
_d1842-1914?
245 1 4 _aThe Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce, Volume 10 :
_bThe Opinionator
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2021
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2021-10-20
505 0 _aThe opinionator: The novel. On literary criticism. Stage illusion. The matter of manner. On reading new books. Alphabêtes and border ruffians. To train a writer. As to cartooning. The S. P. W.. Portraits of elderly authors. Wit and humor. Word changes and slang. The ravages of Shakspearitis. England's laureate. Hall Caine on Hall Caining. Visions of the night -- The reviewer: Edwin Markham's poems. "The Kreutzer Sonata". Emma Frances Dawson. Marie Bashkirtseff. A poet and his poem -- The controversialist: An insurrection of the peasantry. Montagues and Capulets. A dead lion. The short story. Who are great?. Poetry and verse. Thought and feeling -- The timorous reporter: The passing of satire. Some disadvantages of genius. Our sacrosanct orthography. The author as an opportunity. On posthumous renown. The crime of inattention. Fetishism. Our audible sisters. The new penology. The nature of war. How to grow great. A war in the Orient. A just decision. The lion's den -- The march hare: A flourishing industry. The rural press. To "elevate the stage". Pectolite. La boulangère. Advice to old men. A dubious vindication. The Jamaican mongoose.
508 _aEmmanuel Ackerman, Robert Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce, Volume 10" by Ambrose Bierce is a compilation of essays and critiques written in the early 20th century. This volume, titled "Tangential Views," encompasses Bierce's thoughts on literature, criticism, and various aspects of the arts, showcasing his acerbic wit and sharp insight into the literary scene of his time. The work combines literary commentary with Bierce's distinct perspective, making it an intriguing read for those interested in literary history and critique. The opening of this volume introduces Bierce's critique of novel writing, arguing against the merits of the novel form itself. He suggests that novels lack the permanence and cohesion found in greater literary works, hinting at a cultural decline in the quality of literature produced. He elaborates on his views that a novelist is often chained by the constraints of probability, leading to diluted storytelling. Through his pointed commentary, Bierce sets the stage for a series of reflections on literature and its practitioners, indicating his belief in the superiority of other forms of literary expression, such as romance and essay writing, which uphold enduring artistic values. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: The Neale Publishing Company, 1911
653 _aAmerican literature
653 _aAmerican essays
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/collectedworksof09bierrich
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/66576
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