One hundred and one famous poems, with a prose supplement From introduction: A Spirit of daring out of all proportion to any hope of gain must at times possess a publisher. You doubtless have heard the story of the "One Hundred and One Best S…
A Dickens dictionary the characters and scenes of the novels and miscellaneous works alphabetically arranged From the author's introduction: A I have kept these two points consistently before me, but I am well aware that many errors both of om…
The comedy of much ado about nothing William Shakespeare Introd. and notes by Henry Norman Hudson. Edited and rev. by Ebenezer Charlton Black. Excerpt from the introduction: The main story of Much Ado About Nothing turns upon a stratagem by which a …
The Best British short stories Excerpt from the book introduction: Last year I suggested that the British short story was simply marking time and that the most fruitful advance at the moment was to be seen in America. The new American generation ha…
The Best Books of George Bernard Shaw George Bernard Shaw The Best Books of George Bernard Shaw Collection is a comprehensive anthology that showcases the literary genius of one of the most influential playwrights and thinkers of the 20th century. T…
"Famous Reviews" by R. Brimley Johnson is a collection of reviews and critiques from various notable figures in literature and society. Famous Reviews" by R. Brimley Johnson The book, published in 1914, covers a wide range of topics …
Memories of Charles Dickens Memories of Charles Dickens, Memories of Charles Dickens, with an account of "Household Words" and "All the year-round" and of the contributors thereto It may seem a bold thing to say and self-delusio…
The book "A Course of English Reading" by James Pycroft, published in 1845, begins with an anecdote about a young woman named Miss Jane C. who divides her time between household duties, helping her younger sisters with their lessons, and i…
"The King in Yellow" is a collection of short stories written by Robert W. Chambers and first published in 1895. The book is divided into ten stories, each of which is interconnected by a fictional play titled "The King in Yellow"…
Modern English literature, from Chaucer to the present day The book by George Herbert Mair is a comprehensive exploration of English literature from the medieval period to the early 20th century. The book begins with an analysis of Chaucer's wor…
An outline history of English literature Important book for the students of Literature. The purpose and plan of this little book may easily be gathered from the introductory chapter. Only a few words of preface, therefore, are needed. As I conceiv…
The modern novel Study of the purpose and the meaning of fiction This book is an attempt to trace the development of some important principles of fictional criticism during the two centuries of the novel in English and to show how the development …
How to write short stories by Josephine Bridgart How to write short stories WRITING for publication is a business. If the new writer accepts this fact he will have laid a foundation upon which, if he has the necessary natural ability, he can build s…
An introduction to poetry An introduction to poetry This book is to some extent a result of the kind reception accorded English Verse , a volume of annotated selections, illustrating the principles and history of English versification, which appear…
The tragedy of Macbeth Macbeth The fatal consequence of the intervention of malignant supernatural powers in human affairs has fascinated the deepest minds of all ages and in all lands. It is the theme of Greek tragedy; it is the germ idea of the Fa…
A thousand and one gems of English poetry The design of the Editor or Compiler of the following volume was to present '.one great panoramic view of the masterpieces of English poetry,, and that of the publishers to issue it in a form and at a pr…
Forster's Life of Dickens Forster's Life of Dickens has its place with those biographies which limn once for all, and transmit to posterity, the image of a great man. to its performance, he brought a sympathy which animates every page, and a…
English prose from Bacon to Hardy The selections in this book have been chosen with two purposes— firstly, to give ample representation to each author included, and, secondly, to limit the number of authors so that the book may not be too bulky to s…
The study of a novel This volume is the result of practical experience in teaching the novel, and its aim is primarily pedagogical. It is only within the last few decades that the novel has been given much separate attention in college courses, and …
An introduction to American literature From the introduction: The term American Literature, although firmly established by custom, and sufficiently well understood, is, If we were not acquainted with literature the meaning which usage has given to t…
