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100 1 _aBurroughs, John,
_d1837-1921
245 1 0 _aLiterary values, and other papers
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2024
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2024-07-23
505 0 _aLiterary values -- Analogy, true and false -- Style and the man -- Criticism and the man -- Recent phases of literary criticism -- "Thou shalt not preach" -- Democracy and literature -- Poetry and eloquence -- Gilbert White again -- Lucid literature -- "Mere literature" -- Another word on Emerson -- Thoreau's wildness -- Nature in literature -- Suggestiveness -- On the re-reading of books -- The spell of the past -- The secret of happiness.
508 _aAlan, Charlene Taylor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"Literary Values, and Other Papers" by John Burroughs is a collection of literary essays written in the early 20th century. The essays delve into the essence of literary value, the significance of style, and the intrinsic connection between a writer's personality and their work. The compilation reflects Burroughs' exploration of what makes literature endure through time and the qualities inherent in great writing. At the start of the book, the author contemplates the fate of literary figures as time passes, questioning how their relevance will fade or endure long after their deaths. He reflects on the importance of sincerity, simplicity, and vital qualities in writing that contribute to timeless literary value. Burroughs emphasizes that the essence of an author's voice and personal character is critical to the impact of their work. Through this approach, he sets the stage for an in-depth discussion of the ways in which literary style and personal authenticity shape literature's lasting legacy. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cBoston: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1902
653 _aLiterature -- History and criticism
653 _aAmerican essays
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/literaryvaluesot00burr_0/page/n9/mode/2up
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/74104
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