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100 1 _aHudson, William Henry,
_d1862-1918
245 1 0 _aIdle Hours in a Library
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2018
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 2018-02-28
505 0 _aLondon life in Shakespeare's time -- Pepys and his diary -- Two novelists of the English Restoration -- A glimpse of Bohemia.
508 _aProduced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Idle Hours in a Library" by William Henry Hudson is a collection of essays written in the late 19th century. It presents a series of contemplative pieces responding to literary subjects, drawing from Hudson's hours spent browsing and reflecting on various texts. As Hudson leads readers through topics such as Elizabethan life and classic literature, he combines personal insights with historical context, creating a rich tapestry that examines the intersection between literature and life. The opening of the volume introduces Hudson’s intent and thematic focus, primarily outlining his explorations into various literary themes and figures. He discusses his essays, which comprise a mix of popular lectures and magazine articles, emphasizing their informal and accessible nature. Readers are invited to reflect on the vitality of classic writers like Shakespeare and Samuel Pepys, as well as the social and moral fabric of Elizabethan society. Hudson’s examination of these subjects seeks to rekindle interest in historical literature while fostering appreciation for the deeper joys of reading amidst the mundanity of life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aLondon (England) -- Social life and customs
653 _aEnglish literature -- History and criticism
653 _aPepys, Samuel, 1633-1703
653 _aShakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Contemporary England
653 _aBehn, Aphra, 1640-1689
653 _aManley, Mrs. (Mary de la Rivière), 1663-1724
653 _aMurger, Henri, 1822-1861. Scènes de la vie de Bohême
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/56659
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