Project Gutenberg 2010-06-10 Public domain in the USA. 331 Rhodes, W. H. (William Henry) 1822 1876 Rhodes, William Henry Rhodes, William H. (William Henry) Caxton, W. H. (William Henry) O'Connell, Daniel 85891323 Caxton's Book: A Collection of Essays, Poems, Tales, and Sketches. Preface -- In memoriam -- The case of Summerfield -- The merchant's exchange -- The deserted schoolhouse -- For an album -- Phases in the life of John Pollexfen -- The love knot -- The Aztec princess -- The mother's epistle -- Legends of Laxe Bigler -- Rosenthal's Elaine -- The telescopic eye -- The Emerald Isle -- The earth's hot center -- Wildey's dream -- Whitherward -- Our wedding day -- The old year and the new -- A pair of myths -- The last of his race -- The two Georges -- Masonry -- Pollock's euthanasia -- Science, literature and art during the first half of the nineteenth century -- The enrobing of liberty -- A cake of soap -- The Summerfield case -- The avitor -- Lost and found. David Edwards, Christine Aldridge and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Caxton's Book: A Collection of Essays, Poems, Tales, and Sketches" by W. H. Rhodes is a compilation of literary works that appears to be written in the late 19th century. The collection showcases a variety of genres, including essays, sketches, and poetry, reflecting the life and thoughts of the author, who was both a lawyer and a writer. The pieces are likely inspired by Rhodes's experiences and observations, intertwining themes of intellect, justice, and the human condition. At the start of the book, readers are presented with a preface and an elegiac tribute to the author, contextualizing his life as a dedicated lawyer who yearned for literary accomplishment but was constrained by his professional obligations. This opening portion emphasizes his literary talents, particularly in poetry and storytelling, as well as his struggles with the demands of a legal career. The subsequent tales and sketches, including one titled "The Case of Summerfield," hint at intricate plots filled with both suspense and moral dilemmas, laying the groundwork for a rich and contemplative reading experience. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Science fiction PS Text Category: Poetry Category: Novels Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches 614720 2025-07-13T09:55:59.669037 text/html 621445 2023-12-02T11:37:12 text/html 854914 2025-07-13T09:56:11.294424 application/epub+zip 862581 2025-07-13T09:56:02.552969 application/epub+zip 317410 2025-07-13T09:56:01.154972 application/epub+zip 1044841 2025-07-13T09:56:16.725445 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1072335 2025-07-13T09:56:09.325467 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 559713 2022-09-15T06:13:44.592406 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 525764 2025-07-13T09:55:58.474028 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 525462 2023-12-02T11:39:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18303 2025-07-13T09:56:16.873404 application/rdf+xml 14859 2025-07-13T09:56:01.289977 image/jpeg 2146 2025-07-13T09:56:01.222003 image/jpeg 928244 2025-07-13T09:55:59.756032 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 en.wikipedia