In Partnership: Studies in story-telling

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Matthews, Brander, 1852-1929

Contributor:

Bunner, H. C. (Henry Cuyler), 1855-1896.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"In Partnership: Studies in Story-Telling" by Brander Matthews and H. C. Bunner is a collection of literary essays and stories written in the late 19th century. The work serves as a platform for exploring the craft of storytelling, examining various narrative techniques and the art of fiction through the lens of both authors. While it doesn't center around specific characters like a novel, it presents a range of studies and tales that reflect on the nature of storytelling itself. The opening of the collection features an elaborate discussion of the story titled "The Documents in the Case," which examines the life of Sir William Beauvoir and the implications of his lineage and debts left behind after his death. The narrative unfurls through various documents, including letters, articles, and other ephemera, painting a picture of the tangled heritage and familial connections that his life entails. This introduction sets the stage for a deeper examination of how personal histories and societal circumstances intertwine to shape narratives, thus exploring how storytelling can reveal the complexities of character and legacy. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

The documents in the case, by B. Matthews and H.C. Bunner

Venetian glass, by B. Matthews

The red silk handkerchief, by H.C. Bunner

The seven conversations of dear Jones and Baby Van Rensselaer, by B. Matthews and H.C. Bunner

The rival ghosts, by B. Matthews

A letter and a paragraph, by H.C. Bunner

Playing a part, by B. Matthews

Love in old cloathes, by H.C. Bunner.

Credits:

Produced by Suzanne Shell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 80.1 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Release date is 2016-12-14