How to Fail in Literature: A Lecture (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781161497687)

""How to Fail in Literature: A Lecture"" is a book written by Andrew Lang, a Scottish writer, and literary critic. The book is a satirical take on the art of writing and the pitfalls that aspiring writers often fall into. Lang delivers his lecture in a humorous and witty style, providing readers with a tongue-in-cheek guide on how to fail as a writer.The book covers a wide range of topics, including the importance of cliches, how to write a bad novel, and the dangers of overusing adjectives. Lang also offers advice on how to plagiarize effectively, how to alienate your readers, and how to write in a way that is sure to offend everyone.Despite its humorous tone, ""How to Fail in Literature"" offers valuable insights into the world of writing and the common mistakes that writers make. Lang's lecture is a must-read for anyone interested in the art of writing, as well as anyone looking for a good laugh.1890. While best known for his translations of classical literature and as a collector of folk and fairy tales, Lang also wrote poetry, biographies, histories, novels, literary criticisms and even children�������s books. This lecture was delivered at the South Kensington Museum, in aid of the College for Working Men and Women. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: Andrew Lang
ISBN-10: 1161497684
ISBN-13: 9781161497687
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 05/22/2010
Pages: 98
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.38d