| Author |
Hewlett, Maurice, 1861-1923 |
| LoC No. |
24017347
|
| Title |
Last Essays of Maurice Hewlett
|
| Note |
Reading ease score: 77.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
|
| Contents |
A return to the nest -- "And now, O Lord..." -- The death of the sheep -- The solitary reaper -- Interiors -- The plight of their graces -- The village -- The curtains -- Happiness in the village -- Otherwhereness -- The journey to Cockaigne -- Suicide of the novel -- Immortal works -- Ballad-origins -- Real and temporal creation -- Peasant poets -- Doggerel or not -- The Iberian's house -- Scandinavian England -- Our blood and state in 1660 -- "Merrie" England -- Endings I-II -- Beaumarchais -- The Cardinal de Retz -- "L'Abbesse Universelle": Madame de Maintenon -- Pierre de L'Estoile -- La Bruyère -- Couleur de rose -- Art and heart -- A novel and a classic -- The other Dorothy -- Realism with a difference -- Mr. Pepys his apple-cart -- One of Lamb's creditors -- Crocus and primrose -- Daffodils -- Windflowers -- Tulips -- Summer -- The lingering of the light.
|
| Credits |
E-text prepared by Tim Lindell, Martin Pettit, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net) from page images digitized by the Google Books Library Project (https://books.google.com and generously made available by HathiTrust Digital Library (https://www.hathitrust.org/)
|
| Summary |
"Last Essays of Maurice Hewlett" by Maurice Hewlett is a collection of essays written in the early 20th century. The work reflects on various aspects of life, culture, and the human experience, likely drawing from the author's personal observations and historical insights. The essays cover themes such as nostalgia, societal changes, and the essence of art and literature. The opening of the collection introduces the reader to the author's musings about his ancestral roots in a Somerset village. Hewlett recounts a reflective journey back to his family's past, exploring the beauty of the countryside and the lasting values instilled by his grandfather. He describes the vivid scenery, the traditional manners of village life, and the significance of legacy and connection to place. This serves as a poignant lens through which Hewlett begins to delve into deeper themes of identity and belonging as the essays unfold. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
|
| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
|
| Subject |
English essays -- 20th century
|
| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
65757 |
| Release Date |
Jul 4, 2021 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads |
80 downloads in the last 30 days. |
|
Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!
|
