Project Gutenberg 2004-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 380 Lynd, Robert 1879 1949 Old and New Masters Dostoevsky the sensationalist -- Jane Austen: natural historian -- Mr. G.K. Chesterton and Mr. Hilaire Belloc -- Wordsworth -- Keats -- Henry James -- Browning: the poet of love -- The fame of J.M. Synge -- Villon: the genius of the tavern -- Pope -- James Elroy Flecker -- Turgenev -- The madness of Strindberg -- "The prince of French poets" [Ronsard] -- Rossetti and ritual -- Mr. Bernard Shaw -- Mr. Masefield's secret -- Mr. W.B. Yeats -- Tchehov: the perfect story-teller -- Lady Gregory -- Mr. Cunninghame Graham -- Swinburne -- The work of T.M. Kettle -- Mr. J.C. Squire -- Mr. Joseph Conrad -- Mr. Rudyard Kipling -- Mr. Thomas Hardy. Produced by Christine Gehring, Christine Gehring, Wilelmina Mallière and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Old and New Masters" by Robert Lynd is a collection of literary essays written in the early 20th century. In this work, Lynd examines the lives and contributions of significant writers, including Dostoevsky, Jane Austen, and others, exploring their impact on literature and their distinct styles. The book likely provides in-depth critical analyses that juxtapose classic and contemporary literary figures, highlighting their thematic similarities and differences. The opening of the work begins with an exploration of Dostoevsky's sensationalism, where Lynd discusses how the author's characters exhibit extreme behaviors often bordering on madness. Intriguingly, Lynd reflects on how Dostoevsky's novels are filled with psychological depth, depicting a world characterized by radical emotions, violent actions, and moral conflicts. Correspondingly, he contrasts Dostoevsky's intense portrayal of humanity with the more genteel narratives of writers like Jane Austen, emphasizing the unique literary landscapes each author creates. This critical approach sets the stage for a broader discussion on the evolution of literary styles and the complexities of human nature as captured by various masters of writing. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en English literature -- 19th century -- History and criticism Literature, Modern -- History and criticism English literature -- 20th century -- History and criticism PN Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches 507526 2025-08-05T16:12:58.627458 text/html 484175 2024-10-28T19:38:46 text/html 269932 2025-08-05T16:13:08.540905 application/epub+zip 278259 2025-08-05T16:13:01.979000 application/epub+zip 256680 2025-08-05T16:13:00.604491 application/epub+zip 516093 2025-08-05T16:13:13.166894 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 515052 2025-08-05T16:13:07.521952 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 486152 2022-09-06T21:36:51.149942 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 463159 2025-08-05T16:12:57.440510 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 443419 2024-10-28T19:38:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17137 2025-08-05T16:13:13.331888 application/rdf+xml 14482 2025-08-05T16:13:01.140465 image/jpeg 3717 2025-08-05T16:13:00.859479 image/jpeg 263416 2025-08-05T16:12:58.666499 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