Notes and queries; A Medium of Intercommunication for Literary Men, General Readers, etc. (Twelfth Series) (Volume II) July - December 1916 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9789354151453)

An immediate window into the conversations that shaped English letters in 1916. Debate, wit and scholarship converge. Notes and queries; A Medium of Intercommunication for Literary Men, General Readers, etc. (Twelfth Series) (Volume II) July - December 1916 gathers the brisk notes, questions, letters and replies that defined a critical public sphere. As a literary periodical collection this early 20th-century anthology reads as a rolling ledger of enquiry: bibliographical corrections, contested attributions, antiquarian discoveries, lexical curiosities and exchanges about provenance are set out with economy and care. Functioning as a historical literary journal and a living literary correspondence archive, the volume supplies primary evidence for researchers and historians investigating editorial practice, networks of contributor correspondence and the habits of reading that link Victorian and Edwardian studies. The entries are short but substantive - a rich resource for anyone interested in English literature discussions, the mechanics of scholarship, or the small illuminations that change how a text is read. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. Published across July - December 1916, this twelfth-series instalment belongs among notable 1916 British publications and stands as a compact witness to a transitional moment in critical taste. For the casual reader the variety and immediacy make for engrossing Edwardian era reading; for the specialist it offers durable scholarly literary resources, a searchable trail of correspondence and cross-references, and fertile material for provenance research. Researchers and historians will appreciate the primary-document quality; rare book collectors and literature enthusiasts will value both the historical resonance and the series' collectible interest. Practical, readable and archival in its rewards, the volume bridges the pleasures of browsing with the demands of serious study. Accessible and exact, it rewards both casual inquiry and specialist scholarship.

Author: Unknown
ISBN-10: 9354151450
ISBN-13: 9789354151453
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Language: English
Published: 09/07/2020
Pages: 574
Format: Paperback
Weight: 2.89lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.50w x 1.16d