9781410206701

Short Studies in Literature

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ISBN13: 9781410206701

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Overview

Amongst the many essays in this volume are: Books and Literature, The Material and the Artists, Form in Literature, Personality in Literature, Genius and Personality, The Race Element, Personality and Race, The Impress of Nature, The Spirit of the Age, Development of Idea, Development of Form, Nature in Hebrew Poetry, Nature in Greek and Medieval Thought, Nature in English Poetry, International Influences, The International Community, Literary Decadence, The Spiritual Element in Literature, The Greek and Hebrew Tendencies, A Word About Naturalism, Classicism and Romanticism, Folk-lore and Literature, The Epic, The Drama, The Lyric, Criticism, The Novel, The Impulse Behind Literature, and more.Hamilton Wright Mabie was born in 1845 and died in 1916. He graduated from Williams College in 1867 and from the Columbia Law School in 1869. In 1879 he joined the editorial staff of the Christian Union, now the Outlook, and later became its associate editor. His essays and criticisms were pub1ished in many magazines and newspapers. Among his published works are Norse Stories Retold from the Eddas, Nature in New England, My Study Fire, Short Studies in Literature, Under the Trees and Elsewhere," "Backgrounds of Literature," "Shakespeare, Poet, Dramatist, and Man" "Introductions to Notable Poems," Japan To-day and Tomorrow, and several books for children. Under the Carnegie Peace Foundation he went as Exchange Professor to Japan in the winter of 1912-1913. He received honorary degrees from Williams, Union, and several other colleges.

ISBN-13

9781410206701

ISBN-10

141020670X

Weight

0.52 Pounds

Dimensions

4.92 x 0.47 x 7.87 In

List Price

$27.50

Format

Paperback

Pages

212 pages

Publisher

Univ Pr of the Pacific

Published On

2003-06-01



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