Project Gutenberg 2002-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 287 Lang, Andrew 1844 1912 Lang, Walter Andrew Letters to Dead Authors To W. M. Thackeray -- To Charles Dickens -- To Pierre de Ronsard -- To Herodotus -- Epistle to Mr. Alexander Pope -- To Lucian of Samosata -- To Maitre Francoys 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. Horatius Flaccus. Produced by A. Elizabeth Warren, and David Widger "Letters to Dead Authors" by Andrew Lang is a collection of imaginative letters written in a style reminiscent of correspondences between the author and various famous literary figures from history. Likely written in the late 19th century, the work reflects on the achievements, styles, and contributions of each author addressed, offering a blend of humor, admiration, and critique. Through these letters, Lang engages with iconic figures such as W. M. Thackeray, Charles Dickens, and Jane Austen, exploring their literary legacies and the place they hold in the contemporary literary landscape. The beginning of "Letters to Dead Authors" introduces the premise of the collection through a series of letters, starting with one addressed to W. M. Thackeray. Lang artfully blends profound appreciation with pointed observations about the challenges of praising contemporary writers compared to those who have passed away. He highlights the unique attributes of Thackeray’s storytelling, his keen insights into human nature, and the criticisms he faced during his life, effectively setting the tone for the other letters to come. These reflections create a thoughtful examination of literary talent and societal expectations, inviting readers to consider the enduring influence of these authors and the nature of literary criticism itself. (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 Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: British Literature 252328 2025-08-02T07:13:45.587854 text/html 247958 2012-11-28T08:59:18 text/html 169396 2025-08-02T07:13:50.908793 application/epub+zip 172597 2025-08-02T07:13:47.303824 application/epub+zip 172597 2025-08-02T07:13:46.236835 application/epub+zip 309762 2025-08-02T07:13:53.690821 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 294673 2025-08-02T07:13:50.247820 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 251585 2022-09-02T09:27:29.980733 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 221754 2025-08-02T07:13:45.221837 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 221545 2009-01-26T10:39:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 221536 2009-01-26T10:39:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21198 2025-08-02T07:13:53.832787 application/rdf+xml 13427 2025-08-02T07:13:46.724809 image/jpeg 3954 2025-08-02T07:13:46.478820 image/jpeg 92964 2009-01-26T10:40:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 96471 2012-11-28T09:00:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 92874 2009-01-26T10:40:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 164221 2025-08-02T07:13:45.609876 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