Books on Topic: 'Authors'

In "Gossip in a Library," Edmund Gosse, a renowned literary figure of the Victorian era, invites readers into his personal collection of books. Throug...

The Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern is a comprehensive collection of literature from around the world and throughout histor...

Published in 1908, 'Whole Family' is a unique collaborative novel composed of twelve chapters, each penned by a different author. The story explores t...

This humorous poem, a parody of Lewis Carroll's 'Jabberwocky', replaces nearly all the words with the names of famous authors. The poem's nonsensical...

The Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, is a comprehensive anthology spanning across 45 volumes. It aims to introduce readers...

This anthology collects some of the finest prose and poetry written by Brazilian authors and also provides short biographies of each author included i...

This fourth volume in "The Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern" series features a diverse collection of writings from various a...

This book is a collection of essays exploring the burgeoning American literary scene at the turn of the 20th century. John Albert Macy examines the wo...

The Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern is a comprehensive and ambitious collection of literary works from various cultures and...

This book tells the stories of authors who have lost their fortunes and sometimes their lives after writing a book. It explores the dangers of free th...

'Editor's Tales' offers a glimpse into the world of literary publishing through a series of interconnected stories. Each tale centers around an encoun...

This volume presents French short stories by some of the most celebrated authors in the French literary tradition. Honoré de Balzac, Voltaire, Guy de...

This book, the sixth and final installment of the "My Bookhouse" series, shifts focus from the previous volumes' collection of stories to a resource f...

**Nathaniel Parker Willis** was an American author, poet, and editor who worked with several notable American writers including Edgar Allan Poe and He...

This book, compiled by Walter Besant, presents a collection of short stories from prominent authors of the Victorian era. Each story explores the them...

This seventh volume of "The Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern" presents a curated collection of literary works by various aut...

Published in 1917, "Literature in the Making" is a collection of essays by Joyce Kilmer, a poet and critic of the time. Kilmer's intention was to brid...

This book, 'Last Verses' by Susan Coolidge, is a posthumous collection of poetry from the American author Sarah Chauncey Woolsey, who wrote under the...

'Ontario Readers: Fourth Book by Various' is a 1909 English textbook published by the Ministry of Education of Ontario for fourth-grade students. It s...

This book, 'Companionable Books', is a collection of essays by Henry van Dyke, where he explores his personal connection with various books and author...

This book is a collection of humorous short pieces intended for public reading and performance. Compiled by Leopold Wagner, it offers a variety of wor...

Mabel E. Wotton, an author herself, paints a series of "word portraits" of famous writers, providing unique and insightful glimpses into their physica...

'Compendious History of English Literature and of the English Language, Volume I' by George Lillie Craik, as described in the New York Times review of...

L'Art de Lire by Émile Faguet is a profound exploration of the art and craft of reading. It delves into the nuances of approaching diverse literary wo...