Some diversions of a man of letters
1919
The metadata below describe the original scanning. Follow the "All Files: HTTP" link in the "View the book" box to the left to find XML files that contain more metadata about the original images and the derived formats (OCR results, PDF etc.). See also the What is the directory structure for the texts? FAQ for information about file content and naming conventions. "First published October 1919; new impression November 1919." Preface: On fluctuations of taste.--The shepherd of the ocean.--The songs of Shakespeare.--Catharine Trotter, the precursor of the bluestockings.--The message of the Wartons.--The charm of Sterne.--The centenary of Edgar Allan Poe.--The author of "Pelham."--The challenge of the Brontës.--Disraeli's novels.--Three experiments in portraiture: Lady Dorothy Nevill; Lord Cromer; The last days of Lord Redesdale.--The lyrical poetry of Thomas Hardy.--Some soldier poets.--The future of English poetry.--The agony of the Victorian age.--Index
