On the Art of Writing: Lectures Delivered in the University of Cambridge 1913-1914
On the Art of Writing: Lectures Delivered in the University of Cambridge 1913-1914
On the Art of Writing is a collection of lectures delivered by Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch at the University of Cambridge between 1913 and 1914. The book explores the nature of literature as an art form, emphasizing the importance of practice in writing and the need for openness to an author's intentions. Quiller-Couch discusses the distinctions between prose and verse, the significance of style, and the historical context of English literature, advocating for a commitment to the craft of writing that remains relevant for aspiring writers today.
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“we may prate of democracy, but actually, a poor child in England has little more hope than had the son of an Athenian slave to be emancipated into that intellectual freedom of which great writings are born””
— Arthur Quiller-Couch
“La Verité consiste dans les nuances.””
— Arthur Quiller-Couch
