Project Gutenberg 2020-02-03 Public domain in the USA. 237 Gosse, Edmund 1849 1928 Gosse, Edmund W. (Edmund William) Gosse, Edmund William, Sir 01000825 Questions at Issue The tyranny of the novel -- The influence of democracy on literature -- Has America produced a poet? -- What is a great poet? -- Making a name in literature -- The limits of realism in fiction -- Is verse in danger? -- Tennyson, and after -- Shelley in 1892 -- Symbolism and M. Stéphane Mallarmé -- Two pastels: I. Mr. Robert Louis Stevenson as a poet. II. Mr. Rudyard Kipling's short stories -- An election at the English academy. E-text prepared by Tim Lindell, Martin Pettit, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "Questions at Issue" by Edmund Gosse is a collection of literary essays written in the late 19th century. The work explores contemporary literature and examines the nature of criticism, particularly focusing on the impact of the novel and the changing dynamics of literary appreciation. Gosse's writing reflects his observations and thoughts on the literary movements of his time, as well as his insights into how democracy influences literature and the roles of both poets and novelists within that landscape. The opening of the collection begins with a preface in which Gosse lays down his approach to the essays, distinguishing them from traditional literary criticism. He presents a case for a more open, conversational style of critique regarding contemporary writers. Gosse expresses his belief that examining the literary scene of one’s own time can be complex and less authoritative due to ever-changing tastes and societal influences. He discusses the predominance of novels over other literary forms and argues that contemporary criticism should engage sincerely with current literature while remaining rooted in fundamental principles of literary quality. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Literature -- History and criticism PN Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Journalism/Media/Writing 435796 2025-07-24T10:05:05.767749 text/html 419547 2024-10-17T16:10:18 text/html 418187 2025-07-24T10:05:11.773719 application/epub+zip 423006 2025-07-24T10:05:06.777757 application/epub+zip 243391 2025-07-24T10:05:06.286791 application/epub+zip 546033 2025-07-24T10:05:15.790730 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 505216 2025-07-24T10:05:11.258749 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 326529 2022-09-27T17:25:31.682121 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 398205 2025-07-24T10:05:04.970736 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 378313 2024-10-17T16:10:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16802 2025-07-24T10:05:16.112693 application/rdf+xml 16206 2025-07-24T10:05:06.382833 image/jpeg 2369 2025-07-24T10:05:06.334785 image/jpeg 374322 2025-07-24T10:05:05.864721 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