More Books on the Table (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781163321355)

""More Books on the Table"" is a collection of literary essays and reviews by Edmund Gosse, originally published in 1926. The book includes Gosse's critical analysis of various works of literature, including poetry, drama, and fiction, as well as his personal reflections on the art of writing and the role of literature in society. Gosse's writing is characterized by his erudition and his ability to convey complex ideas in a clear and engaging manner. The essays in this book cover a wide range of topics, from the works of Shakespeare and Milton to the contemporary literature of Gosse's own time. ""More Books on the Table"" is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of literary criticism and the development of English literature.1923. An earlier series of little essays selected from The Sunday Times was so kindly received by the critics and so widely encouraged by the public that I am emboldened to collect a second budget from among the sermons which I preach from that secular pulpit each week. Contents: Queen Victoria; The Prince of Critics; The Shropshire Lad; Gods and Heroes; Frederic Myers������� Poems; The Court of Faery; A Great American Library; The Daniel Press; Yorick and His Eliza; Izaak Walton�������s Adopted Son; Burlesque; Snap-shots at Swinburne; Rostand�������s Plays; Daughters of Fire; The Art of Parody; A Friend of Moliere; Bon Gaultier and Firmillian; Beowulf; Mark Akenside; Pearl; Earlham; The Laureate of Wedded Love; Edwin Abbey; The Oxford Sausage; Georgian Poetry; The Wolseleys; M. Bourget�������s Novels; The Lives of the Sophists; Lord Rosebery as a Critic; Two Blind Historians; Kitchen Essays; Leigh Hunt; Metaphysical Poetry; Lamartine and the English Poets; Second Thoughts; How to Read the Bible; Blake and Gray; Domesday Book; Browning in France; A Vision of Burmah; and Matthew Arnold.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: Edmund Gosse
ISBN-10: 1163321354
ISBN-13: 9781163321355
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2010
Pages: 410
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.70lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.06d