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On the art of writing
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An edition of On the art of writing (1916)

On the art of writing

[Guild back ed.]
  • 3.80 ·
  • 5 Ratings
  • 14 Want to read
  • 1 Currently reading
  • 4 Have read

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.

Publish Date
Language
English
Pages
168

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Cover of: On the Art of Writing (Dodo Press)
On the Art of Writing (Dodo Press)
June 29, 2007, Dodo Press
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On the art of writing
1946, British Publishers Guild
Microform in English - [Guild back ed.]
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On the art of writing
1916, G.P. Putnam's Sons; [etc., etc.]
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1916, University Press
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Edition Notes

Microfilm (negative). Toronto : University of Toronto Library, Preservation Services, 1992. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm.$7s1992 oncn a

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Liverpool
Series
Guild books

Classifications

Library of Congress
PN145 Q6 1946

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Format
Microform
Pagination
168p.
Number of pages
168

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL21886508M

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