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LoC No.: 11014892

Title: Literary Byways

Contents: Authors at work -- The earnings of authors -- Declined with thanks -- Epigrams on authors -- Poetical graces -- Poetry on panes -- English folk-rhymes -- The poetry of toast lists and menu cards -- Toasts and toasting -- Curious American old-time gleanings -- The earliest American poetess: Anne Bradstreet -- A playful poet: Miss Catherine Fanshawe -- A popular song writer: Mrs. John Hunter -- A poet of the poor: Mary Pyper -- The poet of the fisher-folk: Mrs. Susan K. Phillips -- A poet and novelist of the people: Thomas Miller -- The cottage countess -- The compiler of "Old Moore's Almanac": Henry Andrews -- James Nayler, the mad Quaker, who claimed to be the Messiah -- A biographical romance: Swan's strange story -- Short letters.

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Summary: "Literary Byways" by William Andrews is a collection of essays written in the late 19th century. It explores various lesser-known aspects of literary life, such as the habits of authors, their earnings, and the curious stories surrounding their works. Andrews aims to provide an entertaining reading experience by shedding light on topics that typically go unnoticed by the general reader. The opening of this work features a preface discussing the author’s intentions to share leisure-hour studies that delve into the lives of writers and their creative processes. It highlights the diverse writing habits of notable authors, such as the ideal writing conditions and routines of figures like Charles Dickens and Anthony Trollope. The chapter also alludes to the substantial financial rewards some authors accumulated for their works, hinting at the contrast between those who achieved success and those who struggled for recognition. Overall, the beginning sets a tone of curiosity and respect for the literary craft, foreshadowing the intriguing anecdotes and insights to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Reading Level: Reading ease score: 67.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Author: Andrews, William, 1848-1908

EBook No.: 36078

Published: May 10, 2011

Downloads: 236

Language: English

Subject: Authors

Subject: American literature -- History and criticism

Subject: English literature -- History and criticism

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Literature: General, Criticism, Collections

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

LoC No.: 11014892

Title: Literary Byways

Contents: Authors at work -- The earnings of authors -- Declined with thanks -- Epigrams on authors -- Poetical graces -- Poetry on panes -- English folk-rhymes -- The poetry of toast lists and menu cards -- Toasts and toasting -- Curious American old-time gleanings -- The earliest American poetess: Anne Bradstreet -- A playful poet: Miss Catherine Fanshawe -- A popular song writer: Mrs. John Hunter -- A poet of the poor: Mary Pyper -- The poet of the fisher-folk: Mrs. Susan K. Phillips -- A poet and novelist of the people: Thomas Miller -- The cottage countess -- The compiler of "Old Moore's Almanac": Henry Andrews -- James Nayler, the mad Quaker, who claimed to be the Messiah -- A biographical romance: Swan's strange story -- Short letters.

Credits: Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at
http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images
generously made available by The Internet Archive.)

Summary: "Literary Byways" by William Andrews is a collection of essays written in the late 19th century. It explores various lesser-known aspects of literary life, such as the habits of authors, their earnings, and the curious stories surrounding their works. Andrews aims to provide an entertaining reading experience by shedding light on topics that typically go unnoticed by the general reader. The opening of this work features a preface discussing the author’s intentions to share leisure-hour studies that delve into the lives of writers and their creative processes. It highlights the diverse writing habits of notable authors, such as the ideal writing conditions and routines of figures like Charles Dickens and Anthony Trollope. The chapter also alludes to the substantial financial rewards some authors accumulated for their works, hinting at the contrast between those who achieved success and those who struggled for recognition. Overall, the beginning sets a tone of curiosity and respect for the literary craft, foreshadowing the intriguing anecdotes and insights to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Reading Level: Reading ease score: 67.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Author: Andrews, William, 1848-1908

EBook No.: 36078

Published: May 10, 2011

Downloads: 236

Language: English

Subject: Authors

Subject: American literature -- History and criticism

Subject: English literature -- History and criticism

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Literature: General, Criticism, Collections

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.