Project Gutenberg 2023-03-17 Public domain in the USA. 836 Overton, Grant M. (Grant Martin) 1887 1930 Overton, Grant Martin 23013677 American nights entertainment $aUnited States :$bD. Appleton and Compay, $c1923. Mr. Galsworthy's secret loyalties -- The magic carpet -- A breathless chapter -- In the kingdom of Conrad -- The documents in the case of Arthur Train -- The lady of a tradition, Miss Sackville-West -- Harold Bell Wright -- "Ah, did you once see Shelley plain?" -- Alice in Authorland and Penrod's five-foot shelf -- The man called Ralph Connor -- Here, there and everywhere -- Totalling Mr. Tarkington -- A parody outline of Stewart -- Miss Zona Gale -- For the literary investor -- Naturalist vs. novelist: Gene Stratton-Porter -- Poetry and plays -- Lost patterns -- Joseph C. Lincoln discovers Cape Cod -- Edith Wharton and the time spirit -- The unclassified case of Christopher Morley -- The prophecies of Lothrop Stoddard. Alan, Charlene Taylor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "American Nights Entertainment" by Grant M. Overton is a collection of essays written in the early 20th century. The book reflects on notable authors and their works, highlighting the evolution of literary interest in America, especially following World War I. It delves into the lives and styles of prominent writers, offering unique insights into their personalities and contributions to literature. At the start of the book, Overton introduces the surge in the reading culture of the early 1920s, emphasizing the growing interest in authors and their backgrounds. He discusses the collaboration of multiple publishers in bringing this work to fruition, suggesting a collective excitement for literature. Overton’s preface sets the tone for a comprehensive examination of contemporary authors, discussing the significance of their works and their individual styles, with a focus on how these elements resonate with the increasing readership of the time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/americannightsen0000over/page/n5/mode/2up 20200808130311overton 1923 US Reading ease score: 66.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Conrad, Joseph, 1857-1924 English literature -- 20th century -- History and criticism American literature -- 20th century -- History and criticism Galsworthy, John, 1867-1933 Wharton, Edith, 1862-1937 Morley, Christopher, 1890-1957 PR PS Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: American Literature Category: Journalism/Media/Writing 919283 2025-07-28T03:52:58.907295 text/html 860773 2023-03-17T18:48:19 text/html 1794793 2025-07-28T03:53:16.208696 application/epub+zip 1790317 2025-07-28T03:53:02.426225 application/epub+zip 456217 2025-07-28T03:53:00.639224 application/epub+zip 2512599 2025-07-28T03:53:25.298635 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2419975 2025-07-28T03:53:14.387678 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 656166 2025-07-28T03:52:55.284284 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 655944 2023-03-17T18:48:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20437 2025-07-28T03:53:25.474586 application/rdf+xml 16523 2025-07-28T03:53:01.008206 image/jpeg 2191 2025-07-28T03:53:00.827215 image/jpeg 257789 2023-03-17T18:48:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 1854220 2023-03-17T18:48:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 1887413 2025-07-28T03:52:59.007240 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