Modern Essays by Christopher Morley et al.

Modern Essays

Morley, Christopher — 2024-11-05T12:47:37Z

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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.

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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.)

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

Editor: Morley, Christopher, 1890-1957

EBook No.: 38280

Published: Dec 11, 2011

Downloads: 1092

Language: English

Subject: English essays

Subject: American essays

LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature

LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.