Modern Essays by Christopher Morley et al.

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Editor Morley, Christopher, 1890-1957
Contributor Ayres, Harry Morgan, 1881-1948
Contributor Beerbohm, Max, Sir, 1872-1956
Contributor Belloc, Hilaire, 1870-1953
Contributor Bone, David W. (David William), 1874-1959
Contributor Brooke, Rupert, 1887-1915
Contributor Broun, Heywood, 1888-1939
Contributor Burke, Thomas, 1886-1945
Contributor Cabell, James Branch, 1879-1958
Contributor Conrad, Joseph, 1857-1924
Contributor Dounce, Harry Esty, 1889-
Contributor Firkins, Oscar W., 1864-1932
Contributor Guedalla, Philip, 1889-1944
Contributor Guiney, Louise Imogen, 1861-1920
Contributor Herbert, A. P. (Alan Patrick), 1890-1971
Contributor Holliday, Robert Cortes, 1880-1947
Contributor Kilmer, Joyce, 1886-1918
Contributor Leacock, Stephen, 1869-1944
Contributor Macy, John Albert, 1877-1932
Contributor Marquis, Don, 1878-1937
Contributor McFee, William, 1881-1966
Contributor Milne, A. A. (Alan Alexander), 1882-1956
Contributor Osler, William, Sir, 1849-1919
Contributor Russell, Bertrand, 1872-1970
Contributor Saintsbury, George, 1845-1933
Contributor Santayana, George, 1863-1952
Contributor Sherman, Stuart Pratt, 1881-1926
Contributor Smith, Logan Pearsall, 1865-1946
Contributor Storm, Marian, 1892?-1975
Contributor Strunsky, Simeon, 1879-1948
Contributor Tomlinson, H. M. (Henry Major), 1873-1958
Contributor Utter, Robert Palfrey, 1875-1936
Contributor White, Stewart Edward, 1873-1946
Contributor White, William Allen, 1868-1944
Title Modern Essays
Note Reading ease score: 67.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Contents American literature / John Macy -- Mary White / William Allen White -- Niagara Falls / Rupert Brooke -- The almost perfect state / Don Marquis -- "The man o' war's 'er 'usband" / David W. Bone -- The market / William McFee -- Holy Ireland / Joyce Kilmer -- A familiar preface / Joseph Conrad -- On drawing / A.P. Herbert -- O. Henry / O.W. Firkins -- The mowing of a field / Hilaire Belloc -- The student life / William Osler -- The decline of drama / Stephen Leacock -- America and the English tradition / Harry Morgan Ayres -- The Russian quarter / Thomas Burke -- A word for autumn / A.A. Milne -- "A clergyman" / Max Beerbohm -- Samuel Butler / Stuart P. Sherman -- Bed-books and night-lights / H.M. Tomlinson -- The precept of peace / Louise Imogen Guiney -- On lying awake at night / Stewart Edward White -- A woodland Valentine / Marian Storm -- The elements of poetry / George Santayana -- Nocturne / Simeon Strunsky -- Beer and cider / George Saintsbury -- A free man's worship / Bertrand Russell -- Some historians / Philip Guedalla -- Winter mist / Robert Palfrey Utter -- Trivia / Logan Pearsall Smith -- Beyond life / James Branch Cabell -- The fish reporter / Robert Costes Holliday -- Some nonsense about a dog / Harry Esty Dounce -- The fifty-first dragon / Heywood Broun.
Credits Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Summary "Modern Essays" by Christopher Morley et al. is a curated collection of contemporary essays written in the early 20th century. The anthology includes a diverse range of pieces that reflect various moods, themes, and styles, showcasing the art of the essay format. The selections are meant to stimulate those interested in both reading and writing, providing insights from different perspectives within the literary landscape of that time. The opening of this collection features a preface by Christopher Morley, in which he reflects on the challenges and responsibilities of an anthologist. He shares his experiences in choosing essays that genuinely represent the contemporary literary scene, discussing the balancing act between personal taste and broader appeal. Morley emphasizes the unique qualities of essays compared to other forms of writing, such as short stories, highlighting their exploratory nature and ability to capture moods rather than strictly adhering to plots. This introspective introduction sets the stage for the diverse conversations and themes that will unfold throughout the essays in the collection, inviting readers to explore the richness of the form. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
LoC Class PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Subject English essays
Subject American essays
Category Text
EBook-No. 38280
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Jan 23, 2022
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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