Project Gutenberg 2001-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 133 Lang, Andrew 1844 1912 Lang, Walter Andrew How to Fail in Literature: A Lecture Transcribed from the 1890 Field & Tuer edition by David Price "How to Fail in Literature: A Lecture by Andrew Lang" is a humorous and insightful lecture written in the late 19th century by Andrew Lang, an influential Scottish poet and critic. This book serves as a critique and guide, exploring the pitfalls aspiring writers must navigate in their literary pursuits. Lang employs wit and irony to convey his thoughts on the literary profession, emphasizing the diversity of intent among writers and the frequent missteps leading to failure in this competitive field. In this lecture, Lang outlines various behaviors, habits, and attitudes that can contribute to a writer's demise in the literary world. He suggests that to truly fail, one should neglect education, avoid observation, and rely on poorly constructed writing. By giving examples of bad style and misguided ambition, Lang elaborates on how imitating other authors poorly, having nothing meaningful to say, and fostering relationships with unsympathetic critics can all lead to disaster. Ultimately, he concludes that while many who strive for literary success may fail, there exists a deeper fulfillment in engaging with literature for its own sake—emphasizing that true success in writing lies in dedication to the craft, originality, and genuine expression rather than mere acclaim. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Authorship -- Humor Literature -- Humor PN Text Category: Humour Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Journalism/Media/Writing 81393 2025-08-01T13:55:31.529273 text/html 77826 2021-01-01T00:09:11 text/html 30616 2021-01-01T00:09:11 text/html application/zip 106258 2025-08-01T13:55:36.924188 application/epub+zip 104981 2025-08-01T13:55:34.483197 application/epub+zip 91627 2025-08-01T13:55:33.366202 application/epub+zip 209229 2025-08-01T13:55:38.642160 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 199856 2025-08-01T13:55:36.262190 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 169443 2022-09-02T04:44:38.157889 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 73858 2025-08-01T13:55:31.225192 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 73597 2021-01-01T00:09:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 29544 2021-01-01T00:09:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18827 2025-08-01T13:55:38.770173 application/rdf+xml 12656 2025-08-01T13:55:33.920214 image/jpeg 2925 2025-08-01T13:55:33.625190 image/jpeg 104239 2025-08-01T13:55:31.538184 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