Project Gutenberg 2020-11-10 Public domain in the USA. 217 Ervine, St. John G. (St. John Greer) 1883 1971 Ervine, John St. John Greer Ervine, Saint John G. (Saint John Greer) 22021939 Some Impressions of My Elders The author to his readers -- "A. E." (George William Russell) -- Arnold Bennett -- G. K. Chesterton -- John Galsworthy -- George Moore -- Bernard Shaw -- H. G. Wells -- W. B. Yeats. E-text prepared by Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "Some Impressions of My Elders" by St. John G. Ervine is a reflective collection of essays written in the early 20th century. The work serves as Ervine's personal exploration and homage to influential figures in his life, asserting a lineage of thought from notable predecessors like G. K. Chesterton and Arnold Bennett. The author presents a candid introspection of admiration and criticism regarding these intellectual forebears, articulating the impact they had on his formative years. At the start of the text, Ervine expresses his ambivalence about publishing his reflections, pondering the value and necessity of adding to the plethora of written works. He reflects on his early interactions with eminent literary figures, emphasizing a deep respect for their genius while recognizing his own insecurities in their presence. This sets up the premise of dissecting their influences, contrasting his own burgeoning thoughts against the prevailing ideologies of the time. Ervine's approach balances personal narrative with cultural critique, suggesting a richer understanding of how these literary giants shaped his beliefs and the wider literary landscape. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en English literature -- 19th century -- History and criticism English literature -- 20th century -- History and criticism PR Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches 407174 2025-07-25T08:56:16.979915 text/html 389421 2024-10-18T08:05:06 text/html 270616 2025-07-25T08:56:21.859834 application/epub+zip 273615 2025-07-25T08:56:17.853887 application/epub+zip 209114 2025-07-25T08:56:17.382876 application/epub+zip 378626 2025-07-25T08:56:25.186852 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 344081 2025-07-25T08:56:21.422884 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 279852 2022-09-28T18:05:59.322934 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 375933 2025-07-25T08:56:16.476876 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 356003 2024-10-18T08:05:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16641 2025-07-25T08:56:25.322820 application/rdf+xml 4942 2025-07-25T08:56:17.470855 image/jpeg 1118 2025-07-25T08:56:17.427897 image/jpeg 226492 2025-07-25T08:56:17.017872 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