Views and Reviews: Essays in appreciation: Literature
Exploring the Beauty of Literature: Essays in Appreciation and AnalysisBy William Ernest Henley
Length5h 33m
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In "Views and Reviews: Essays in Appreciation: Literature," William Ernest Henley offers a compelling collection of essays that delve into the vast landscape of literary critique and appreciation. Masterfully blending a personal touch with scholarly insight, Henley's prose is characterized by its eloquence and precision, reflecting his acute sensitivity to the nuances of language and narrative forms. Set against the backdrop of the late 19th century, a period marked by rapid social change and evolving artistic expression, Henley engages deeply with both contemporary and classic works, revealing the cultural significance of literature in shaping human experience. William Ernest Henley, an esteemed poet, critic, and editor, was deeply influenced by his own struggle with health and societal norms, which led him to a profound appreciation for the written word. His experiences in an era fraught with industrial changes encouraged him to articulate his views on literature as a vessel for enlightenment and critique. Henley'Äôs literary journey, particularly notable for his defiance of convention and embracing of the modern spirit, provides a rich context for understanding his critical perspectives. "Views and Reviews" is highly recommended for literary enthusiasts and scholars alike, offering a gateway into Henley's brilliant mind and an examination of literature's transformative power. This engaging collection enriches our understanding of literary discourse while celebrating the profound connections between readers, writers, and the worlds they create.
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GenreLiterary Classics
Length5 hrs 33 mins
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Publish dateDec 9, 2019
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Views and Reviews, by William Ernest Henley
83His Nature.
2VIEWS AND REVIEWS
84His Art.
3PREFATORY
85DOBSON: Method and Effect.
4DICKENS
86BERLIOZ
5A ‘Frightful Minus’
87The Critic.
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6His Method.
88A Prototype.
7His Development.
89His Theory of Autobiography.
8His Results.
90GEORGE ELIOT
9Ave atque Vale.
91The Ideal.
10THACKERAY
92The Real.
11His Worshippers.
93Appreciations.
12His Critics.
94BORROW
13Which is Right?
95His Vocation.
14His Style.
96Ideals and Achievements.
15His Mission.
97Himself.
16DISRAELI
98BALZAC
17His Novels.
99Under which King?
18A Contrast.
100The Fact.
19His Backgrounds.
101LABICHE
20His Men and Women.
102Teniers or Daumier?
21His Style.
103Labiche.
22His Oratory.
104CHAMPFLEURY
23His Speeches as Literature.
105The Man.
24The Great Earl.
106The Writer.
25ALEXANDRE DUMAS
107LONGFELLOW
26His Components.
108Sea Poets.
27Himself.
109Longfellow.
28At Least.
110TENNYSON
29His Monument.
111St. Agnes’ Eve.
30GEORGE MEREDITH
112Indian Summer.
31His Qualities.
113His Mastership.
32His Defects.
114GORDON HAKE: Aim and Equipment.
33Another Way.
115LANDOR
34Rhoda Fleming.
116Anti-Landor.
35The Tragic Comedians.
117His Drama.
36The Egoist.
118HOOD
37In Metre.
119How Much of Him?
38The Fashion of Art.
120Death’s Jest-Book.
39BYRON
121His Immortal Part.
40Byron and the World.
122LEVER
41Byron and Wordsworth.
123How He Lived.
42HUGO
124What He Was.
43His Critics.
125How He Wrote.
44Some Causes and Effects.
126JEFFERIES
45Environment.
127His Virtue.
46Equipment and Achievement.
128His Limitation.
47His Diary.
129The General.
48For and Against.
130Last Words.
49What Lives of Him.
131GAY
50HEINE
132The Fabulist.
51The Villainy Translation.
133The Moralist.
52The Proof of It.
134After All.
53MATTHEW ARNOLD
135ESSAYS AND ESSAYISTS
54His Verse.
136The Good of Them.
55His Failure.
137Generalities.
56His Triumphs.
138In Particular.
57His Prose.
139BOSWELL
58HOMER AND THEOCRITUS
140His Destiny.
59The Odyssey.
141His Critic.
60The Idylls.
142Himself.
61Old Lamps and New.
143CONGREVE
62RABELAIS
144His Biographers and Critics.
63His Essence.
145The Real Congreve.
64His Secret.
146The Dramatist.
65SHAKESPEARE: A Parallel.
147The Writer.
66SIDNEY
148ARABIAN NIGHTS ENTERTAINMENTS
67His Expression of Life.
149Its Romance.
68His Fame.
150Its Comedy.
69TOURNEUR
151Sacer Vates.
70His Style.
152RICHARDSON
71His Matter.
153His Fortune.
72WALTON
154Pamela.
73The Compleat Angler.
155Grandison.
74Master Piscator.
156Clarissa.
75HERRICK
157TOLSTOÏ
76His Muse.
158The Man and the Artist.
77His Moral.
159Ivan Iliitch.
78His Piety.
160War and Peace.
79LOCKER
161FIELDING
80His Qualities.
162Illusions.
81His Effect.
163Facts.
82BANVILLE
164The Worst of It.
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