Project Gutenberg 2006-06-15 Public domain in the USA. 73 Dickinson, Asa Don 1876 1960 Stories of Achievement, Volume IV, Authors and Journalists The Man to Whom Expression was Travail, Rousseau -- The Ploughman-poet, Burns -- How the Farm-boy Became an Editor, Greeley -- The Factory Boy, Dickens -- The Country Parson's Daughter, Bronte -- The Journal of a Brave and Talented Girl, Alcott -- The Troubles of a Job Printer, George -- "The Making of an American", Riis -- Rejected Manuscripts, Rideling -- How She Learned to Speak, Keller. E-text prepared by Al Haines "Stories of Achievement, Volume IV: Authors and Journalists" by Asa Don Dickinson is a collection highlighting the lives and contributions of notable writers and journalists, likely written in the early 20th century. This volume features influential figures such as Jean Jacques Rousseau, Robert Burns, and Charlotte Brontë, offering insights into their personal struggles, achievements, and the impact they made on literature and society. Each story reflects on the journey of these remarkable individuals, celebrating their resilience and dedication to their craft. The opening of the collection introduces readers to several renowned authors, providing brief sketches of their lives and what made them significant in the literary world. It begins with Rousseau, exploring the dichotomy between his perceived eloquence and his actual struggles with self-expression. Following this, Burns's journey from humble beginnings to a celebrated poet demonstrates the personal challenges he faced while nurturing his talent. The text showcases how these writers overcame adversity, revealing their motivations and the profound effects of their work, with a particular emphasis on the themes of ambition, identity, and the transformative power of literature. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Biography Success CT Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General 275153 270051 2024-09-08T08:15:12.566515 2023-09-08T10:15:57.570226 text/html text/html 267066 2006-06-15T16:23:53 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 144209 2021-01-01T11:48:51 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 216246 2024-09-08T08:15:18.128502 application/epub+zip 220004 2024-09-08T08:15:14.186579 application/epub+zip 179628 2024-09-08T08:15:13.218562 application/epub+zip 452898 2024-09-08T08:15:21.175521 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 436533 2024-09-08T08:15:17.427595 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 396280 2022-09-09T04:40:47.143451 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 252632 252623 2024-09-08T08:15:12.027605 2023-09-08T10:15:57.100208 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 252420 2021-01-01T11:48:51 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 101720 2021-01-01T11:48:51 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 252427 2021-01-01T11:48:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 101708 2021-01-01T11:48:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20561 2024-09-08T08:15:21.319508 application/rdf+xml 25345 2024-09-08T08:15:13.576526 image/jpeg 4971 2024-09-08T08:15:13.394558 image/jpeg 214697 2024-09-08T08:15:12.595525 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog