Project Gutenberg 2011-12-11 Public domain in the USA. 1269 Morley, Christopher 1890 1957 Morley, Christopher Darlington Ayres, Harry Morgan 1881 1948 Beerbohm, Max, Sir 1872 1956 Beerbohm, Henry Maximilian, Sir Belloc, Hilaire 1870 1953 Belloc, Joseph Hilaire Pierre Belloc, H. Bone, David W. (David William) 1874 1959 Bone, David William, Sir Brooke, Rupert 1887 1915 Broun, Heywood 1888 1939 Broun, Heywood Campbell Burke, Thomas 1886 1945 Burke, Sydney Thomas Cabell, James Branch 1879 1958 Cabell, Branch Conrad, Joseph 1857 1924 Korzeniowski, Joseph Conrad Theodore Korzeniowski, Józef Konrad Teodor Korzeniowski, Jozef Konrad Teodor Dounce, Harry Esty 1889 Firkins, Oscar W. 1864 1932 Firkins, O. W. (Oscar W.) Guedalla, Philip 1889 1944 Guiney, Louise Imogen 1861 1920 Guiney, L.I. Guiney, L. I. Herbert, A. P. (Alan Patrick) 1890 1971 Herbert, Alan Patrick, Sir Holliday, Robert Cortes 1880 1947 Kilmer, Joyce 1886 1918 Kilmer, Alfred Joyce Leacock, Stephen 1869 1944 Leacock, Stephen Butler Macy, John Albert 1877 1932 Marquis, Don 1878 1937 Marquis, Donald Robert Perry Marquis, D. R. (Donald Robert) McFee, William 1881 1966 McFee, William Morley Punshon Milne, A. A. (Alan Alexander) 1882 1956 Milne, Alan Alexander Miln, Alen Aleksander Milne, A.A. Osler, William, Sir 1849 1919 Osler, Sir William Russell, Bertrand 1872 1970 Russell, Bertrand Russell, 3d Earl Russell, Bertrand A. W. (Bertrand Arthur William) Saintsbury, George 1845 1933 Saintsbury, George Edward Bateman Santayana, George 1863 1952 Santayana, Jorge Santayana, Georgius Sherman, Stuart Pratt 1881 1926 Sherman, S. P. (Stuart Pratt) Sherman, Stuart P. Smith, Logan Pearsall 1865 1946 Smith, Lloyd Logan Pearsall Smith, L. Pearsall (Logan Pearsall) Storm, Marian 1891 1975 Strunsky, Simeon 1879 1948 Tomlinson, H. M. (Henry Major) 1873 1958 Tomlinson, Henry Major Utter, Robert Palfrey 1875 1936 White, Stewart Edward 1873 1946 White, William Allen 1868 1944 White, W. A. (William Allen) Modern Essays American literature / John Macy -- Mary White / William Allen White -- Niagara Falls / Rupert Brooke -- The almost perfect state / Don Marquis -- "The man o' war's 'er 'usband" / David W. Bone -- The market / William McFee -- Holy Ireland / Joyce Kilmer -- A familiar preface / Joseph Conrad -- On drawing / A.P. Herbert -- O. Henry / O.W. Firkins -- The mowing of a field / Hilaire Belloc -- The student life / William Osler -- The decline of drama / Stephen Leacock -- America and the English tradition / Harry Morgan Ayres -- The Russian quarter / Thomas Burke -- A word for autumn / A.A. Milne -- "A clergyman" / Max Beerbohm -- Samuel Butler / Stuart P. Sherman -- Bed-books and night-lights / H.M. Tomlinson -- The precept of peace / Louise Imogen Guiney -- On lying awake at night / Stewart Edward White -- A woodland Valentine / Marian Storm -- The elements of poetry / George Santayana -- Nocturne / Simeon Strunsky -- Beer and cider / George Saintsbury -- A free man's worship / Bertrand Russell -- Some historians / Philip Guedalla -- Winter mist / Robert Palfrey Utter -- Trivia / Logan Pearsall Smith -- Beyond life / James Branch Cabell -- The fish reporter / Robert Costes Holliday -- Some nonsense about a dog / Harry Esty Dounce -- The fifty-first dragon / Heywood Broun. Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Modern Essays" by Christopher Morley et al. is a curated collection of contemporary essays written in the early 20th century. The anthology includes a diverse range of pieces that reflect various moods, themes, and styles, showcasing the art of the essay format. The selections are meant to stimulate those interested in both reading and writing, providing insights from different perspectives within the literary landscape of that time. The opening of this collection features a preface by Christopher Morley, in which he reflects on the challenges and responsibilities of an anthologist. He shares his experiences in choosing essays that genuinely represent the contemporary literary scene, discussing the balancing act between personal taste and broader appeal. Morley emphasizes the unique qualities of essays compared to other forms of writing, such as short stories, highlighting their exploratory nature and ability to capture moods rather than strictly adhering to plots. This introspective introduction sets the stage for the diverse conversations and themes that will unfold throughout the essays in the collection, inviting readers to explore the richness of the form. 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