Vai al contenuto principale
How to Fail in Literature: A Lecture

How to Fail in Literature: A Lecture

Di Lang, Andrew

Pubblicato da Good Press

English 2019 ISBN 4064066224400
eBook

Informazioni su questo libro

In "How to Fail in Literature: A Lecture," Andrew Lang presents a thought-provoking examination of literary endeavors, framed around the pitfalls and absurdities that often confront writers. Through a distinctive blend of wit, irony, and rhetorical flourish, Lang deftly articulates his thesis, offering insights into the nature of failure and the artistic process. The lecture, initially delivered to an audience of aspiring authors, is steeped in the literary context of the late 19th century, a time when traditional literary norms were increasingly challenged by burgeoning avant-garde movements. His keen observations are punctuated by anecdotes and examples, painting a vivid picture of the struggles that accompany the pursuit of literary acclaim. Andrew Lang, a celebrated Scottish poet, novelist, and literary critic, was deeply immersed in the literary world, contributing to various genres and formats. His extensive knowledge of folklore and mythology, coupled with an unyielding passion for literature, informed his perspective on what constitutes literary success and failure. Lang's sharp critique of literary pretensions reflects his own experiences as a writer, revealing the obstacles that even the most talented individuals navigate in their creative journeys. This lecture is an essential read for anyone involved in the literary arts, from budding writers to seasoned authors. Lang's humorous and insightful dissection of failure encourages readers to embrace their own missteps as integral parts of the creative process. With its timeless wisdom, "How to Fail in Literature" is not just a cautionary tale; it is an invitation to explore the beautifully chaotic world of writing.
Lingua
English
Condividi

Potrebbe piacerti anche

Percy Bysshe Shelley

Percy Bysshe Shelley

Symonds, John Addington

The Santa's Great Treasure Chest: 450+ Christmas Novels, Tales, Carols & Legends

The Santa's Great Treasure Chest: 450+ Christmas Novels, Tales, Carols & Legends

Shakespeare, William, Luther, Martin, Twain, Mark, Andersen, Hans Christian, Burnett, Frances Hodgson, Stevenson, Robert Louis, Montgomery, Lucy Maud, Saki, Scott, Walter, Dickinson, Emily, Braddon, Mary Elizabeth, Jewett, Sarah Orne, Austin, Mary, Palacio Valdés, Armando, Lang, Andrew, Tolstoy, Leo, Mabie, Hamilton Wright, Herrick, Robert, Williamson, C. N., Williamson, A. M., Wells, Carolyn, Chekhov, Anton, Porter, Eleanor H., Tarkington, Booth, Dostoevsky, Fyodor, O'Connor, William Douglas, Dickens, Charles, Doyle, Arthur Conan, Kipling, Rudyard, Hoffmann, E. T. A., Wallace, Edgar, Lagerlöf, Selma, Barrie, J. M., Yeats, William Butler, Hawthorne, Nathaniel, Daudet, Alphonse, de Maupassant, Guy, Trollope, Anthony, Henry, O., Irving, Washington, Thackeray, William Makepeace, Stowe, Harriet Beecher, Baum, L. Frank, Alcott, Louisa May, Pérez Galdós, Benito, Bécquer, Gustavo Adolfo, Howard, Robert E., Lee, Vernon, Cather, Willa, MacDonald, George, Morris William, Jenks, Tudor, Locke, William John, Harte, Bret, Coppée, François, Brand, Max, Riley, James Whitcomb, Cutting, Mary Stewart, Butler, Ellis Parker, Mitchell, S. Weir, Barclay, Florence L., Van Dyke, Henry, Coolidge, Susan, Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth, Nicholson, Meredith, Page, Thomas Nelson, Bjørnson, Bjørnstjerne, Wordsworth, William, Mackay, Charles, Symonds, John Addington, May, Sophie, Havergal, Frances Ridley, Leighton, John, Barbour, Ralph Henry, Stuart, Ruth McEnery, Miller, Alice Duer, Gaskell, Elizabeth Cleghorn, Prévost, Marcel, Potter, Beatrix, Catherwood, Mary Hartwell, Malet, Lucas, Watts, Isaac, Lowell, James Russell, Brooks, Phillips, Brady, Cyrus Townsend, Bunce, Oliver Bell, Crothers, Samuel McChord, Lindsay, Maud, Burnett, Alice Hale, Crane, Walter, Theuriet, André, Blanchard, Amy Ella, Williams, Isabel Cecilia, Stein, Evaleen, Speed, Nell, Douglas, Amanda M., Wither, George, Washington, Booker T., Miller, Olive Thorne, Sidney, Margaret, Wharton, Anne Hollingsworth, Vaughan, Henry, Cook, Eliza, Clark, Kate Upson, Jonson, Ben, Ingersoll, Ernest, Child, Frank Samuel, Allen, Willis Boyd, Bishop, Georgianna M., Thring, Edward, Stealey, F. L., Tait, James Selwin, Johnston, Annie F., Riis, Jacob A., Brooks, Elbridge S., Rand, Edward A., Murray, W. H. H., Morris, Harrison S., Pickthall, Marjorie L. C., Doughty, Sarah P., Gilder, Richard Watson, Molesworth, Mary Louisa, Alexander, Cecil Frances, Freeman, Mary E. Wilkins, Deland, Margaret, Drummond, William, Southwell, Robert, Heber, Reginald, Tennyson, Alfred, Lord, Boyd, A. S., Du Camp, Maxime, Ewing, Juliana Horatia, Grimm, Brothers, Moore, Clement, Livingston, Susan Anne, Sedgwick, Ridley, Smith, Nora A., Curtiss, Phebe A., King, Nellie C., Wheelock, Lucy, Hede, Aunt, Dewhurst, Frederick E., Stocking, Jay T., Robinson, Anna, Kingsley, Florence M., Lane, M. A. L., Harkison, Elizabeth, Mcalden, Raymond, Mann, F. E., Kirkland, Winifred M., Pyle, Katherine, Gallaher, Grace Margaret, Peattie, Elia W., Arnstein, F., Linn, James Weber, Maré, Antonio, De Alarcón, Pedro A., Simon, Jules, Clifford, Marion, Hale, E. E., Schuster, Georg, Edwards, Matilda Betham, Lewis, Angelo J., Dawson, William Francis, North, Christopher, Domett, Alfred, Mulock, Dinah Maria, Park, James S., Sears, Edmund Hamilton, Bolton, Edmund, Stone, C.s., Blodgett, Harriet F., Whittier, John G., Burke, Christian, Miller, Emily Huntington, Winterbotham, Cyril, Bennett, Enoch Arnold, Peters, John Punnett, Richards, Laura Elizabeth

Confessions and Criticisms

Confessions and Criticisms

Hawthorne, Julian

Thanksgiving Tales

Thanksgiving Tales

Montgomery, Lucy Maud, Eliot, George, Jewett, Sarah Orne, Lang, Andrew, Holmes, Mary Jane, Porter, Eleanor H., Munsell, Ida Hamilton, Hawthorne, Nathaniel, Henry, O., Stowe, Harriet Beecher, Alcott, Louisa May, Field, Eugene, Gatty, Alfred, Hale, Edward Everett, Gilman, Charlotte Perkins, Coolidge, Susan, Lewis, Alfred Henry, Perry, Nora

The Arabian Nights (Active TOC)(Cronos Classics)

The Arabian Nights (Active TOC)(Cronos Classics)

Lang, Andrew

The Blue Fairy Book

The Blue Fairy Book

Lang, Andrew