Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 234 Gosse, Edmund 1849 1928 Gosse, Edmund W. (Edmund William) Gosse, Edmund William, Sir Gossip in a Library Introductory -- Camden's "Britannia" -- A mirror for magistrates -- A poet in prison -- Death's duel -- Gerard's Herbal -- Pharamond -- A volume of old plays -- A censor of poets -- Lady Winchilsea's poems -- Amasia -- Love and business -- What Ann Lang read -- Cats -- Smart's poems -- Pompey the Little -- The life of John Buncle -- Beau Nash -- The natural history of Selborne -- The diary of a lover of literature -- Peter Bell and his tormentors -- The fancy -- Ultra-crepidarius -- The Duke of Rutland's poems -- Ionica -- The shaving of Shagpat. E-text prepared by the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Gossip in a Library" by Edmund Gosse is a collection of reflections and essays written in the early 20th century. In this work, the author explores the intimate relationship between bibliophiles and their collections of books, providing a nostalgic and personal account of his own library and the literary treasures within it. The writing delves into themes of literature, the history of libraries, and the joy and complications of book collecting as a hobby. The opening of "Gossip in a Library" presents a contemplative piece on the nature of libraries, both public and private. Gosse reflects on the evolution of libraries as institutions and the deep personal significance of books for collectors. He introduces the idea that even small, private libraries can be treasure troves of history and emotion, filled with the remnants of past lives and aspirations contained within each volume. The author expresses a longing for an idealized personal library, one that harmonizes beauty and knowledge, while acknowledging the quirks and eccentricities of his own collection. This opening serves as an invitation to readers to join him in a literary journey that evokes both affection and reverence for the written word. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 62.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en English literature -- History and criticism PR Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches 372961 2025-08-05T08:43:54.395627 text/html 372931 372796 2024-11-05T10:24:52.627533 2023-10-05T10:04:59.545316 text/html text/html 217918 2025-08-05T08:44:01.489611 application/epub+zip 221668 2025-08-05T08:43:56.545645 application/epub+zip 221668 2025-08-05T08:43:55.105625 application/epub+zip 412080 2025-08-05T08:44:05.176600 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 378612 2025-08-05T08:44:00.542593 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 351377 2022-09-06T04:13:18.387505 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 340299 2025-08-05T08:43:54.052654 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 320527 2024-10-28T18:48:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17109 2025-08-05T08:44:05.314559 application/rdf+xml 14057 2025-08-05T08:43:55.766608 image/jpeg 3792 2025-08-05T08:43:55.392630 image/jpeg 214938 2025-08-05T08:43:54.424662 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia