Project Gutenberg 2010-11-19 Public domain in the USA. 307 Collins, John Churton 1848 1908 Collins, J. Churton (John Churton) 02023976 Ephemera Critica; Or, Plain Truths About Current Literature Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Hannah Joy Patterson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Ephemera Critica; Or, Plain Truths About Current Literature" by John Churton Collins is a critical examination of contemporary literature and its place within the educational frameworks of universities, written in the late 19th century. This work focuses on the disarray and perceived decline of literary standards compared to the organized and impressive state of sciences at the time. Collins advocates for necessary reforms in literary education and addresses the issues related to the lack of proper representation and standards in literature, affecting both scholarship and public perception. The opening portion of the text establishes Collins' urgent call to reform the way literature is taught and critiqued within universities. He articulates a stark contrast between literature and sciences, claiming that the former is mired in chaos, while the latter thrives under strict standards and qualifications. Collins critiques universities for their indifference to the degradation of literary study, highlighting their failure to implement structures that would uphold literary excellence akin to those in scientific realms. His essays serve as both protest and experiment, aiming to shed light on the deficiencies of current literary criticisms and the dire need for a robust literary education grounded in both historical and classical contexts. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 55.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Literature -- History and criticism Criticism English literature -- History and criticism PN Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Journalism/Media/Writing Category: Teaching & Education 674938 2025-08-14T06:19:38.661693 text/html 633226 2025-03-15T10:28:47 text/html 342009 2025-08-14T06:19:51.752641 application/epub+zip 349856 2025-08-14T06:19:43.063667 application/epub+zip 317978 2025-08-14T06:19:41.334758 application/epub+zip 696255 2025-08-14T06:19:57.675625 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 616446 2025-08-14T06:19:50.367712 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 555289 2022-09-15T15:21:22.106964 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 545781 2025-08-14T06:19:36.885707 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 525779 2025-03-15T10:28:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17242 2025-08-14T06:19:57.817614 application/rdf+xml 21880 2025-08-14T06:19:41.891696 image/jpeg 4554 2025-08-14T06:19:41.610668 image/jpeg 319125 2025-08-14T06:19:38.707681 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