Project Gutenberg 1995-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 71 Wheatley, Henry B. (Henry Benjamin) 1838 1917 Wheatley, H. B. (Henry Benjamin) Literary Blunders: A Chapter in the "History of Human Error" Produced by Charles Keller "Literary Blunders: A Chapter in the 'History of Human Error'" by Henry B. Wheatley is a historical account likely written in the late 19th century. The book explores the various types of blunders made in literature, examining the effects of errors in writing and translation, as well as the unique character of common misunderstandings in language. Wheatley aims to shed light on the amusing and sometimes serious consequences of these mistakes while celebrating the quirks of literary history. The opening of the work serves as a preface, setting the stage for the discussion of literary blunders by referencing Augustine Caxton's unrealized "History of Human Error." Wheatley introduces the concept of blunders versus mistakes, suggesting that blunders often originate from mental confusion and can be light-hearted despite their serious origins. The author indicates that the subsequent chapters will cover various examples, including ghost words, misprints, errata, and the unintentional twists of language that give birth to mistakenly attributed literary tales. This engaging introduction promises a blend of humor and academic analysis, inviting readers to explore the rich tapestry of human oversight in the literary world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Errors and blunders, Literary PN Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature 293569 293517 2024-09-01T05:16:34.483320 2023-10-01T05:03:45.714421 text/html text/html 293562 293510 2024-09-01T05:16:34.689323 2023-10-01T05:03:45.895410 text/html text/html 177023 2024-09-01T05:16:40.574273 application/epub+zip 179956 2024-09-01T05:16:36.222294 application/epub+zip 179956 2024-09-01T05:16:35.292301 application/epub+zip 413671 2024-09-01T05:16:43.761289 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 386462 2024-09-01T05:16:39.912288 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 297558 2022-09-01T05:34:24.786043 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 260520 260511 2024-09-01T05:16:34.200300 2023-10-01T05:03:45.467428 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 260169 2012-03-22T14:31:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 106567 2012-03-22T14:32:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 17381 2024-09-01T05:16:43.900253 application/rdf+xml 23231 2024-09-01T05:16:35.645301 image/jpeg 4617 2024-09-01T05:16:35.466323 image/jpeg 177605 2024-09-01T05:16:34.714323 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 en.wikipedia