An edition of On the art of writing (1916)

On the Art of Writing

N.e.of 1916 Ed edition
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An edition of On the art of writing (1916)

On the Art of Writing

N.e.of 1916 Ed edition
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A series of lectures delivered at the University of Cambridge in 1913 and 1914, according to the Preface the text is pretty close to unchanged from the text of the lectures.

The twelve chapters are entitled:

  • Inaugural
  • The Practice of Writing
  • On the Difference between Verse and Prose
  • On the Capital Difficulty of Verse
  • Interlude: On Jargon
  • On the Capital Difficulty of Prose
  • Some Principles Reaffirmed
  • On the Lineage of English Literature 1
  • On the Lineage of English Literature 2
  • English Literature in Our Universities 1
  • English Literature in Our Universities 2
  • On Style

There is also an Index.

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Publisher
Fowey Rare Books
Pages
166

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Paperback
Number of pages
166

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Open Library
OL8729684M
ISBN 10
1899526552
ISBN 13
9781899526550
OCLC/WorldCat
34472048
LibraryThing
562776
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2971257

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OL3863998W

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