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Title: Inquiries and Opinions
Contents: Literature in the new century -- The supreme leaders -- An apology for technic -- Old friends with new faces -- Invention and imagination -- Poe and the detective-story -- Mark Twain -- A note on Maupassant -- The modern novel and the modern play -- The literary merit of our latter-day drama -- Ibsen the playwright -- The art of the stage-manager.
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Summary: "Inquiries and Opinions" by Brander Matthews is a collection of literary essays and critiques written in the early 20th century. This work offers insights into the state of literature and its evolution at the dawn of a new century, analyzing the interplay of artistic expression and societal change. Matthews engages with themes such as democracy, scientific progress, and the role of literature in understanding life's complexities. The opening of the work sets the stage for an exploration of these themes, focusing initially on the difficulties of surveying literature's future and the importance of recognizing its historical context. Matthews reflects on the legacies of the 19th century, emphasizing how the advancements in scientific thought, the spread of democracy, and the rise of national identities inform contemporary literature. He suggests that literature, as a reflection of life, must address the dynamic forces shaping society, laying the groundwork for a broader discussion of literary merit and the challenges faced by authors and critics alike. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 46.9 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Author: Matthews, Brander, 1852-1929
EBook No.: 16746
Published: Sep 25, 2005
Downloads: 170
Language: English
Subject: Literature, Modern -- 19th century -- History and criticism
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Literature: General, Criticism, Collections
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Inquiries and Opinions
Contents: Literature in the new century -- The supreme leaders -- An apology for technic -- Old friends with new faces -- Invention and imagination -- Poe and the detective-story -- Mark Twain -- A note on Maupassant -- The modern novel and the modern play -- The literary merit of our latter-day drama -- Ibsen the playwright -- The art of the stage-manager.
Credits:
Produced by Bill Tozier, Barbara Tozier, Janet Blenkinship
and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at
https://www.pgdp.net
Summary: "Inquiries and Opinions" by Brander Matthews is a collection of literary essays and critiques written in the early 20th century. This work offers insights into the state of literature and its evolution at the dawn of a new century, analyzing the interplay of artistic expression and societal change. Matthews engages with themes such as democracy, scientific progress, and the role of literature in understanding life's complexities. The opening of the work sets the stage for an exploration of these themes, focusing initially on the difficulties of surveying literature's future and the importance of recognizing its historical context. Matthews reflects on the legacies of the 19th century, emphasizing how the advancements in scientific thought, the spread of democracy, and the rise of national identities inform contemporary literature. He suggests that literature, as a reflection of life, must address the dynamic forces shaping society, laying the groundwork for a broader discussion of literary merit and the challenges faced by authors and critics alike. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 46.9 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Author: Matthews, Brander, 1852-1929
EBook No.: 16746
Published: Sep 25, 2005
Downloads: 170
Language: English
Subject: Literature, Modern -- 19th century -- History and criticism
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Literature: General, Criticism, Collections
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.