Project Gutenberg 2024-09-26 Public domain in the USA. 122 Repplier, Agnes 1855 1950 13009331 Essays in miniature $aNew York :$bCharles L. Webster & Co., $c1892. Fiction, fact, and fancy series Our friends, the books -- Trials of a publisher -- The oppression of notes -- Conversation in novels -- A short defence of villains -- A by-way in fiction -- Comedy of the custom house -- Mr. Wilde's Intentions -- Humors of gastronomy -- Children in fiction -- Three famous old maids -- The charm of the familiar -- Old World pets -- Battle of the babies -- The novel of incident. The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Essays in Miniature" by Agnes Repplier is a collection of essays written in the late 19th century. This work presents a series of reflections on literature, reading habits, and the diverse roles of characters in fiction, encapsulating Repplier's sharp wit and insightful observations about society and culture. The essays cover various topics, from the appreciation of classic literature to the dynamics of character portrayal in novels, addressing both timeless and contemporary issues with a humorous and thoughtful lens. The opening of the book sets the tone for Repplier's exploration of literature and reading. She begins with a discussion on the value of books and reflects on the loss of genuine enjoyment in reading, suggesting that modern readers have become overly concerned with social expectations and current trends. Repplier emphasizes the importance of reading for pleasure and intimacy, highlighting how the personal relationship with books can shape one’s life and character. Throughout this introduction, she weaves in anecdotes and critiques of literary practices, laying the groundwork for her deeper examinations in the essays that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/essaysinminiatur00repp/page/n9/mode/2up 20230520170821repplier 1892 US Reading ease score: 62.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Literature -- History and criticism American essays -- 19th century PS Text 294252 2025-06-29T10:46:00.140399 text/html 269507 2024-09-26T06:43:38 text/html 401930 2025-06-29T10:46:05.691332 application/epub+zip 398984 2025-06-29T10:46:01.549380 application/epub+zip 297169 2025-06-29T10:46:00.749387 application/epub+zip 960831 2025-06-29T10:46:08.820363 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 927170 2025-06-29T10:46:05.079409 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 257244 2025-06-29T10:45:59.692374 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 237388 2024-09-26T06:43:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16473 2025-06-29T10:46:08.954340 application/rdf+xml 11110 2025-06-29T10:46:01.027358 image/jpeg 1713 2025-06-29T10:46:00.887397 image/jpeg 777033 2025-06-29T10:46:00.172375 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