Author: Mabel E. WottonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Authors, English
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
Word Portraits of Famous Writers
Author: Mabel E. WottonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Authors, English
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
WORD PORTRAITS OF FAMOUS WRITERS BY MABEL E. WOTTON
Author: MABEL E. WOTTONPublisher: BEYOND BOOKS HUB
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
"The world has always loved the details of a man who respects men who are celebrated." These were the words of Lord Beaconsfield, and in them he symbolized his description of Isaac D’Israel’s personal appearance; but we do not need the speech of our greatest official to convince ourselves that in all cases every sincere book lover has a genuine interest in each of those men whose names remain on his lips. It is not enough for such a person to become acquainted with their writings. It is not enough for him that the News of Elijah, for example, can be memorized, but he feels that he must also be able to sit on Christ's playing field with a “lame boy,” even years later. to speed up the Garden gardens with a gentle-faced scholar, before being told to make the thoughts of the Lamb his own. Best but not the whole idea most of us have about the true personality of our great British writers. The almost identical beauty of Sidney's femininity, as well as the sharp eyes and papa's razor-sharp face, will probably easily be seen as Drs. Johnson; but taking on many themes even a man who has been widely studied may be forgiven if, among the fragments of rumor and abstract ideas he may come across at unusual times, he can easily awaken the ghosts of these men who wrote their books. he has learned, and in his house he has become a zealous pilgrim.
Word Portraits of Famous Writers
Author: Mabel E. WottonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Authors, English
Languages : en
Pages : 337
Book Description
Word Portraits of Famous Writers (Classic Reprint)
Author: Mabel E. WottonPublisher:
ISBN: 9781330661161
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
Excerpt from Word Portraits of Famous Writers "The world has always been fond of personal details respecting men who have been celebrated." These were the words of Lord Beaconsfield, and with them he prefixed his description of the personal appearance of Isaac D'Israeli; but we hardly need the dictum of our greatest statesman to convince ourselves that at all events every honest literature-lover takes a very real interest in the individuality of those men whose names are perpetually on his lips. It is not enough for such a one merely to make himself familiar with their writings. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Word Portraits of Famous Writers
Author: Mabel E WottonPublisher:
ISBN: 9783337464394
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
Artists, Writers, Thinkers, Dreamers
Author: James Gulliver HancockPublisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 1452137498
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
This cultural who's-who illuminates 50 famous figures, from Leonardo da Vinci to Coco Chanel, through the fascinating trivia of their lives. Artist James Gulliver Hancock depicts historical icons in quirky annotated portraits surrounded by their associated possessions, baggage, and foibles. Hemingway's hobbies, Amelia Earhart's preferred dessert, Martin Luther King Jr.'s favorite TV show—each portrait reveals the ordinary quirks of these extraordinary people and captures their personalities in the process. An exquisitely illustrated almanac and cultural literacy cheat sheet, this fun and informative collection offers both history buffs and art lovers a treasure trove of interesting facts about beloved artists, writers, thinkers, and dreamers.
Collected Works of Oscar Wilde
Author: Oscar WildeThe Saturday Review of Politics, Literature, Science and Art
Author: ... Encyclopædic Catalogue ...
Author: Guille-Allès library and museum, GuernseyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Anonyms and pseudonyms
Languages : en
Pages : 1602
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