Literary Byways

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Andrews, William, 1848-1908

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Literary Byways" by William Andrews is a collection of essays written in the late 19th century. It explores various lesser-known aspects of literary life, such as the habits of authors, their earnings, and the curious stories surrounding their works. Andrews aims to provide an entertaining reading experience by shedding light on topics that typically go unnoticed by the general reader. The opening of this work features a preface discussing the author's intentions to share leisure-hour studies that delve into the lives of writers and their creative processes. It highlights the diverse writing habits of notable authors, such as the ideal writing conditions and routines of figures like Charles Dickens and Anthony Trollope. The chapter also alludes to the substantial financial rewards some authors accumulated for their works, hinting at the contrast between those who achieved success and those who struggled for recognition. Overall, the beginning sets a tone of curiosity and respect for the literary craft, foreshadowing the intriguing anecdotes and insights to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

Authors at work

The earnings of authors

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Epigrams on authors

Poetical graces

Poetry on panes

English folk-rhymes

The poetry of toast lists and menu cards

Toasts and toasting

Curious American old-time gleanings

The earliest American poetess: Anne Bradstreet

A playful poet: Miss Catherine Fanshawe

A popular song writer: Mrs. John Hunter

A poet of the poor: Mary Pyper

The poet of the fisher-folk: Mrs. Susan K. Phillips

A poet and novelist of the people: Thomas Miller

The cottage countess

The compiler of "Old Moore's Almanac": Henry Andrews

James Nayler, the mad Quaker, who claimed to be the Messiah

A biographical romance: Swan's strange story

Short letters.

Credits:

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Notes:

Reading ease score: 67.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Release date is 2011-05-10