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_aRhodes, W. H. _q(William Henry), _d1822-1876 |
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| 245 | 1 | 0 | _aCaxton's Book: A Collection of Essays, Poems, Tales, and Sketches. |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2010 |
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| 500 | _aRelease date is 2010-06-10 | ||
| 505 | 0 | _aPreface -- In memoriam -- The case of Summerfield -- The merchant's exchange -- The deserted schoolhouse -- For an album -- Phases in the life of John Pollexfen -- The love knot -- The Aztec princess -- The mother's epistle -- Legends of Laxe Bigler -- Rosenthal's Elaine -- The telescopic eye -- The Emerald Isle -- The earth's hot center -- Wildey's dream -- Whitherward -- Our wedding day -- The old year and the new -- A pair of myths -- The last of his race -- The two Georges -- Masonry -- Pollock's euthanasia -- Science, literature and art during the first half of the nineteenth century -- The enrobing of liberty -- A cake of soap -- The Summerfield case -- The avitor -- Lost and found. | |
| 508 | _aDavid Edwards, Christine Aldridge and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team | ||
| 520 | _a"Caxton's Book: A Collection of Essays, Poems, Tales, and Sketches" by W. H. Rhodes is a compilation of literary works that appears to be written in the late 19th century. The collection showcases a variety of genres, including essays, sketches, and poetry, reflecting the life and thoughts of the author, who was both a lawyer and a writer. The pieces are likely inspired by Rhodes's experiences and observations, intertwining themes of intellect, justice, and the human condition. At the start of the book, readers are presented with a preface and an elegiac tribute to the author, contextualizing his life as a dedicated lawyer who yearned for literary accomplishment but was constrained by his professional obligations. This opening portion emphasizes his literary talents, particularly in poetry and storytelling, as well as his struggles with the demands of a legal career. The subsequent tales and sketches, including one titled "The Case of Summerfield," hint at intricate plots filled with both suspense and moral dilemmas, laying the groundwork for a rich and contemplative reading experience. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
| 534 | _nOriginal publication data not identified | ||
| 653 | _aScience fiction | ||
| 700 | 1 | _aO'Connell, Daniel | |
| 856 | 4 | 0 | _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/32761 |
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