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100 1 _aHenley, William Ernest,
_d1849-1903
245 1 0 _aViews and Reviews: Essays in appreciation: Literature
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2007
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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500 _aRelease date is 2007-08-08
505 0 _aDickens -- Thackeray -- Disraeli -- Dumas -- Meredith -- Byron -- Hugo -- Heine -- Arnold -- Homer and Theocritus -- Rabelais -- Shakespeare -- Sidney -- Tour neur -- Walton -- Herrick -- Locker -- Banville -- Dobson -- Berlioz -- George Eliot -- Borrow -- Balzac -- Labiche -- Champfleury -- Longfellow -- Tennyson -- Gordon Hake -- Landor -- Hood -- Lever -- Jefferies -- Gay -- Essays and essayists -- Boswell -- Congreve -- Arabian nights entertainments -- Richardson -- Tolstoï -- Fielding.
508 _aTranscribed from the 1892 David Nutt edition by David Price
520 _a"Views and Reviews: Essays in Appreciation: Literature" by William Ernest Henley is a collection of literary essays written in the late 19th century. This work assembles reflections and critiques on various authors, including Dickens, Thackeray, and Hugo, emphasizing their contributions to literature while also assessing their flaws. The essays examine the artistry, style, and thematic depth of these writers, providing a rich landscape of literary appreciation from Henley’s perspective. The opening of the book introduces the compilation's framework, revealing that it is a mosaic of Henley’s former journalism spanning over fourteen years. Henley acknowledges the diverse sources from which his essays are drawn, indicating a significant engagement with literary critiques and personal interpretations of renowned authors. Among the first subjects offered is a critical analysis of Charles Dickens, highlighting the contrasts between his comedic and dramatic talents while appreciating the emotional resonance his characters evoke. This opening sets the tone for a thoughtful exploration of literary excellence and its shortcomings, inviting readers to reflect on the lasting impacts of these literary figures. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aLiterature -- History and criticism
653 _aEnglish literature -- History and criticism
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/22280
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