Project Gutenberg 2016-08-14 Public domain in the USA. 193 Various Verschillende Various, Various 44050327 Essays from the Chap-Book Being a Miscellany of Curious and interesting Tales, Histories, &c; newly composed by Many Celebrated Writers and very delightful to read. Chap-book essays Boyesen, H.H.: Ibsen's new play -- Burroughs, John: Bits of criticism -- De Koven, Mrs. Reginald: Verlaine: a feminine appreciation -- Earle, Alice M.: Degeneration. The pleasures of historiography. The bureau of literary revision -- Gates, L.E.: Mr. Meredith and his Aminta -- Gosse, Edmund: The popularity of poetry -- Guiney, Louise I.: Concerning me and the metropolis. "Trilby" -- Hapgood, Norman: Modern Laodicea. The intellectual parvenu -- Higginson, T.W.: The school of jingoes -- Jerrold, Laurence: The uses of perversity -- Mabie, H.W.: A comment on some recent books. One word more -- Moulton, Louise C.: The man who dares -- Simpson, Eve B.: R.L.S., some Edinburgh notes -- Stoddard, R.H.: Mr. Gilbert Parker's sonnets -- Thompson, Maurice: Is the new woman new? The return of the girl. The art of saying nothing well. Produced by Emmy, MWS and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Essays from the Chap-Book" by Various is a collection of essays and critical pieces likely written in the late 19th century. This anthology features a range of topics, showcasing the thoughts and reflections of renowned authors on themes such as literature, art, and society, making it a valuable resource for those interested in literary criticism and cultural commentary. The opening of this collection introduces various essays that delve into different subjects. For instance, H. H. Boyesen's piece discusses Ibsen’s play "Little Eyolf," exploring themes of human suffering and personal development. Other essays tackle criticism of contemporary literature, an appreciation of the poet Verlaine, and reflections on the nature of literature itself, as seen in the writings of John Burroughs, Alice Morse Earle, and Louise Imogen Guiney. This diverse beginning sets the tone for a thoughtful exploration of literary and philosophical issues. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Literature, Modern -- History and criticism American essays PS Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Literature Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches 317268 2025-06-21T06:58:34.723116 text/html 297965 2024-10-23T00:58:44 text/html 397671 2025-06-21T06:58:42.412057 application/epub+zip 396682 2025-06-21T06:58:35.862100 application/epub+zip 231936 2025-06-21T06:58:35.287107 application/epub+zip 473773 2025-06-21T06:58:46.842072 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 427210 2025-06-21T06:58:41.609064 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 263594 2022-09-24T01:01:28.401008 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 262930 2025-06-21T06:58:34.137133 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 243090 2024-10-23T00:58:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16952 2025-06-21T06:58:47.000035 application/rdf+xml 22684 2025-06-21T06:58:35.395120 image/jpeg 3720 2025-06-21T06:58:35.341086 image/jpeg 335606 2025-06-21T06:58:34.763105 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