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100 1 _aQuiller-Couch, Arthur,
_d1863-1944
245 1 0 _aAdventures in Criticism
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2006
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2006-01-03
505 0 _aChaucer -- "The passionate pilgrim" -- Shakespeare's lyrics -- Samuel Daniel -- William Browne -- Thomas Carew -- "Robinson Crusoe" -- Lawrence Sterne -- Scott and Burns -- Charles Reade -- Henry Kingsley -- Alexander William Kinglake -- C. S. C. and J. K. S -- Robert Louis Stevenson -- M. Zola -- Selection -- Externals -- Club talk -- Excursionists in poetry -- The popular conception of a poet -- Poets on their own art -- The attitude of the public towards letters -- A case of bookstall censorship -- The poor little penny dreadful -- Ibsen's "Peer Gynt" -- Mr. Swinburne's later manner -- A morning with a book -- Mr. John Davidson -- Björnsterne Björnson -- Mr. George Moore -- Mrs. Margaret L. Woods -- Mr. Hall Caine -- Mr. Anthony Hope -- "Trilby" -- Mr. Stockton -- Bow-wow -- Of seasonal numbers.
508 _aE-text prepared by Geetu Melwani and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net/)
520 _a"Adventures in Criticism" by Arthur Quiller-Couch is a collection of critical essays written in the late 19th century. The work explores various aspects of English literature, focusing on renowned authors, poets, and their contributions to the literary world. Through these essays, the author examines the intersection of personal experience, literary analysis, and cultural context in shaping literary appreciation and criticism. The opening of the collection serves as a dedication to A.B. Walkley and provides insight into the author's motivations for compiling these essays. In a reflective tone, Quiller-Couch shares how his writings, originally published in "The Speaker", reveal his commitment to literature and the influence of fellow writers on his thought process. He highlights the importance of engaging critically with literature, as well as the joy of rediscovery that comes with revisiting familiar works. Through engaging prose, he sets the stage for a discussion on literary figures such as Chaucer, Shakespeare, and others, emphasizing both admiration for their artistry and the need for critical understanding. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aLiterature, Modern -- History and criticism
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/17452
999 _c58838
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