Essays on Modern Novelists

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Phelps, William Lyon, 1865-1943

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Essays on Modern Novelists" by William Lyon Phelps is a collection of literary critiques written in the early 20th century. The book offers an in-depth examination of various Modernist authors and their contributions to the genre, aiming to elucidate their themes, styles, and impact on literature. Phelps includes essays on prominent figures such as Thomas Hardy, Mark Twain, and William Dean Howells, illustrating how their works reflect the zeitgeist of their time. At the start of this compilation, Phelps introduces his analysis of William De Morgan, emphasizing the late emergence of De Morgan's literary success. The opening discusses conversations between fictional characters that reveal De Morgan's beliefs about life and creativity, particularly how experience informs his storytelling. Phelps underscores the unique qualities of De Morgan's novels, such as their engaging narratives and character development, while also drawing parallels to the works of other notable authors, laying the groundwork for a detailed exploration of how these novelists collectively shaped modern literature. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

William De Morgan

Thomas Hardy

William Dean Howells

Björnstjerne Björnson

Mark Twain

Henryk Sienkiewicz

Hermann Sudermann

Alfred Ollivant

Robert Louis Stevenson

Mrs. Humphry Ward

Rudyard Kipling

"Lorna Doone"

Appendices: A. Novels as a university study. B. The teacher's attitude toward contemporary literature. C. Two poems

List of publications.

Credits:

Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Cathy Maxam and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Notes:

Reading ease score: 60.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Release date is 2011-11-20