Project Gutenberg 2004-08-21 Public domain in the USA. 1163 Cousin, John W. (John William) 1849 1910 Cousin John William A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Short_Biographical_Dictionary_of_English_Literature Produced by Project Gutenberg Distributed Proofreaders. This ebook has been produced through the direct participation of over 500 Distributed Proofreaders Volunteers to commemorate the occasion of DP's 5000th completed project. "A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature" by John W. Cousin is a reference work published in the early 20th century. The book aims to provide concise biographical entries and insights into notable English authors, including those from America and the colonies, highlighting their contributions to literature and the contexts in which they lived and worked. The opening of the work includes an introduction that outlines the book's goals, indicating that it contains over 1,600 entries and acknowledges the impossibility of capturing every significant figure in English literature given the vast number of writers. Cousin emphasizes the need for careful selection and the inclusion of interesting details that reflect the lives and literary significance of these authors. The introduction also offers a brief overview of the challenges related to defining the boundaries of "literature" in this context, suggesting a wide-ranging approach to the subjects covered. Overall, it sets the stage for a comprehensive yet accessible exploration of literary figures up to the time of its writing. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en English literature -- Bio-bibliography American literature -- Bio-bibliography PR PS Text Reference Category: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference 1822539 2025-07-06T04:33:02.939437 text/html 1696321 2024-10-28T20:11:47 text/html 865099 2025-07-06T04:33:28.092305 application/epub+zip 913613 2025-07-06T04:33:08.396437 application/epub+zip 782556 2025-07-06T04:33:06.166405 application/epub+zip 1555898 2025-07-06T04:33:42.382262 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1257085 2025-07-06T04:33:26.494301 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1185224 2022-09-07T01:05:46.909104 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1500357 2023-10-06T08:24:42.569975 text/plain 1480371 2024-10-28T20:11:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16426 2025-07-06T04:33:42.554231 application/rdf+xml 19167 2025-07-06T04:33:06.845410 image/jpeg 4152 2025-07-06T04:33:06.508408 image/jpeg 798698 2025-07-06T04:33:03.064427 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