| Description |
x, 157 pages ; 24 cm |
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volume nc rdacarrier |
| Note |
A selection of articles originally published in the New Yorker, 1927-1933. |
| Contents |
The private papers of the dead -- An American Du Barry -- Re-enter Margot Asquith: a masterpiece from the French -- A book of great short stories -- The professor goes in for sweetness and light -- Madame Glyn lectures on "It," with illustrations -- The socialist looks at literature -- The short story, through a couple of the ages -- Mrs. Post enlarges on etiquette -- Poor, immortal Isadora -- Re-enter Miss Hurst, followed by Mr. Tarkington -- A good novel, and a great story -- Literary Rotarians -- Excuse it, please -- Our lady of the loudspeaker -- The compleat bungler -- Ethereal mildness -- Mr. Lewis lays it on with a trowel -- These much too charming people -- Duces wild -- Far from well -- Wallflower's lament -- And again, Mr. Sinclair Lewis -- Hero worship -- Home is the sailor -- Kiss and Tellegen -- Two lives and some letters -- Oh, look, a good book! -- Words, words, words --The grandmother of the aunt of the gardener -- Not even funny. |
| Summary |
"Thirty-one, in part or in full, of the forty-six Constant Reader pieces are gathered here for the first time in book form. They not only belong with the body of her work, but also express the essence of the period in a telling way"--Front jacket flap. |
| Subject |
American literature -- 20th century -- History and criticism.
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English literature -- 20th century -- History and criticism.
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American literature. (OCoLC)fst00807113
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English literature. (OCoLC)fst00911989
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| Chronological Term |
1900-1999
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc. (OCoLC)fst01411635
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| Added Title |
New Yorker (New York, N.Y. : 1925)
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| ISBN |
067023916X |
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9780670239160 |
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