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100 1 _aRepplier, Agnes,
_d1855-1950
245 1 0 _aPoints of View
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2019
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2019-03-06
505 0 _aA plea for humor -- English love-songs -- Books that have hindered me -- Literary shibboleths -- Fiction in the pulpit -- Pleasure: a heresy -- Esoteric economy -- Scanderbeg -- English railway fiction.
508 _aProduced by Chris Curnow, Charlie Howard, and 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"Points of View" by Agnes Repplier is a collection of essays written in the late 19th century. The work reflects on a variety of subjects including literature, humor, and the morality of storytelling, exploring the evolution and implications of these themes in society. Repplier's sharp wit and insightful commentary reveal her contemplative style as she discusses celebrated literary figures, contemporary critiques, and the changing nature of humor and earnestness in writing. The opening of the book introduces the theme of humor, tracing its decline and lamenting its rarity in modern literature. Repplier critiques the serious tone that has overtaken many literary works, suggesting that the joy of mirth has been overshadowed by moral tendencies. She references a range of authors, including Cervantes and Brontë, to illustrate her points, highlighting the tension between entertainment and moral responsibility in literature. As she delves into her concerns, it becomes clear that the essays serve as a plea for a return to light-heartedness and human connection through laughter, setting the stage for her broader explorations in the chapters to follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aLiterature
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/59018
999 _c99844
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