An edition of On the art of writing (1916)

On the art of writing

lectures delivered in the University of Cambridge, 1913-1914

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On the art of writing
Arthur Quiller-Couch
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An edition of On the art of writing (1916)

On the art of writing

lectures delivered in the University of Cambridge, 1913-1914

  • 3.80 ·
  • 5 Ratings
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  • 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
251

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June 29, 2007, Dodo Press
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On the art of writing
1916, University Press
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On the art of writing
1916, G.P. Putnam's Sons; [etc., etc.]
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Edition Notes

Reprint of the 1916 ed. published at the University Press, Cambridge, Eng.
Includes index.

Published in
Folcroft, Pa

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
808
Library of Congress
PE1403 .Q5 1978

The Physical Object

Pagination
vii, 251 p. ;
Number of pages
251

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL4721231M
ISBN 10
0841469180
LCCN
78008305
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3964629

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