Twain's candid letter to Howells reveals his sharp literary opinions on Poe and Austen, showcasing his iconic...
Classic Articles on Writing
Classic articles on writing art some of the most interesting and telling works by past authors. Here you will find articles from the past by authors that range from the famous to the obscure.
VIRTUE is like a rich stone, best plain set; and surely virtue is best, in a body...
"All talk on modern poetry, by people who know," wrote Mr. Carl Sandburg in Poetry, "ends with...
Whitman records their last meeting in journal entries are below. They are fascinating if you are a...
Once again we have found a quip from Twain that we feel needs to be highlighted in...
The beautiful but barren Hymettus—the whole coast of Attica, her hills and mountains, Pentelicus, Anchesmus, Philopappus, etc.,...
The Shakespeare society of New York, which is really about the only useful literary organization in this...
I have just return'd from an old forest haunt, where I love to go occasionally away from...
In 1857 Dickens is believe to have taken these walks. He walked the streets of London...
This essay is a fascinating piece of writing that takes a look, by one of histories...
‘The Wanderings of Oisin and Other Poems is, I believe, the first volume of poems that Mr....
The Poet as Prophet James Russell Lowell Poets are the forerunners and prophets of changes in the...
This is a wonderful Intro to Wilfred Owens book of poems by Siegfried Sassoon. If you haven’t...
“On Some Technical Elements of Style in Literature” from The Art of Writing and Other Essays by...
A moody child and wildly wise Pursued the game with joyful eyes, Which chose, like meteors, their...
