Project Gutenberg 1998-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 254 Lang, Andrew 1844 1912 Lang, Walter Andrew Letters to Dead Authors To W.M. Thackeray -- To Charles Dickens -- To Piere de Ronsard -- To Herodotus -- Epistle to Mr. Alexander Pope -- To Lucian of Samosata -- To Maître Françoys Rabelais -- To Jane Austen -- To Master Isaak Walton -- To M. Chapelain -- To Sir John Manndeville, Kt. -- To Alexandre Dumas -- To Theocritus -- To Edgar Allan Poe -- To Sir Walter Scott, Bart. -- To Eusebius of Caesarea -- To Percy Bysshe Shelley -- To Monsieur de Molière, valet de chambre du roi -- To Robert Burns -- To Lord Byron -- To Omar Khayyám -- To Q. Hortatius Flaccus. Transcribed from the 1886 Longmans, Green, and Co. edition by David Price "Letters to Dead Authors" by Andrew Lang is a collection of imaginative epistles written in the late 19th century. In this work, Lang takes a unique approach by crafting letters addressed to various deceased literary figures, exploring their lives, works, and the impact they've had on literature and society. The collection includes letters to celebrated authors such as W. M. Thackeray, Charles Dickens, and Jane Austen, engaging in thoughtful literary criticism while infusing a playful tone. The opening of "Letters to Dead Authors" presents an introduction that sets the tone for the correspondence that follows. Lang dedicates the book to Miss Thackeray and explains that the letters have previously appeared in the "St. James's Gazette," with some revisions and additions. The first letter, addressed to Thackeray, humorously navigates the challenges of praising contemporary authors versus those who have passed. Lang admires Thackeray’s multifaceted talent and reflects on the lasting influence of his works, simultaneously navigating critiques raised by others during Thackeray's career. This playful blend of tribute and critique suggests that readers can expect a witty yet profound exploration of literary giants as Lang pays homage to their legacies. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Literature -- History and criticism Authors -- Biography Authors, English -- Biography PN PR Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: British Literature 252161 2025-08-01T09:59:10.128997 text/html 254001 2014-09-14T08:04:50 text/html 283108 2014-09-14T08:07:07 text/html application/zip 354826 2025-08-01T09:59:16.531967 application/epub+zip 355542 2025-08-01T09:59:12.098954 application/epub+zip 173036 2025-08-01T09:59:10.888994 application/epub+zip 501775 2025-08-01T09:59:19.588959 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 474364 2025-08-01T09:59:15.545969 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 249981 2022-09-01T11:11:37.207238 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 228323 2025-08-01T09:59:09.607993 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 228445 2014-09-14T08:04:46 text/plain; charset=utf-8 95202 2014-09-14T08:07:07 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19653 2025-08-01T09:59:19.758941 application/rdf+xml 13427 2025-08-01T09:59:11.390958 image/jpeg 3954 2025-08-01T09:59:11.138979 image/jpeg 351128 2025-08-01T09:59:10.160954 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