Project Gutenberg 2016-05-09 Public domain in the USA. 165 Mackay, William William Mackay on T. W. Robertson's Play "School" Transcribed by David Price "William Mackay on T. W. Robertson's Play 'School'" by William Mackay is a critical examination of the play "School," written during the late 19th century. This book combines elements of theater criticism and autobiographical reflection as it discusses the influences and implications surrounding T. W. Robertson’s work, highlighting debates over originality and adaptation in dramatic literature. The likely topic of the book revolves around the theatrical landscape of the time, focusing particularly on the interplay between originality and adaptation in the realm of comedy. In this book, Mackay recounts the controversy sparked by claims that Robertson's play "School" was an adaptation of a German piece rather than an original work. He provides a detailed look at the letters published in "The Times," debating the authenticity of Robertson's authorship. Through his reflections, Mackay shares his journey as a budding writer, leading to the creation of his first published article inspired by these events. He explores the structure and character dynamics within "School," while also praising Robertson's ability to capture contemporary English life through dialogue, despite recognizing the influence of notable authors like Thackeray. Ultimately, Mackay's work becomes both a defense of Robertson's creativity and a personal account of his own entrance into the world of journalism. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Robertson, T. W. (Thomas William), 1829-1871. "School" PR Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Journalism/Media/Writing 54236 2025-07-21T03:37:21.336908 text/html 50666 2016-05-09T16:31:14 text/html 110114 2025-07-21T03:37:26.930390 application/epub+zip 108505 2025-07-21T03:37:24.697398 application/epub+zip 77134 2025-07-21T03:37:23.513940 application/epub+zip 251640 2025-07-21T03:37:28.482373 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 241845 2025-07-21T03:37:26.171403 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 206954 2022-09-23T17:54:04.917991 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 46002 2025-07-21T03:37:21.077911 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 46188 2016-05-09T16:30:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18659 2025-07-21T03:37:28.603370 application/rdf+xml 17156 2025-07-21T03:37:24.009389 image/jpeg 3778 2025-07-21T03:37:23.761904 image/jpeg 18103 2016-05-09T16:38:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 19575 2016-05-09T16:38:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 109408 2025-07-21T03:37:21.344913 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