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Essays in miniature

Chapter 1: ESSAYS IN MINIATURE
By Agnes Repplier
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The collection gathers short, conversational essays that range from reflections on reading habits and the value of beloved books to critiques of contemporary literary fashions and the trials of publishers. The author balances literary criticism with lively cultural sketches on topics such as conversation in novels, the appeal of villains, gastronomic humors, children in fiction, domestic curiosities like old maids and pets, and customs surrounding publicity and taste. Pieces mix wit, anecdote, and moral observation, varying from playful to contemplative while emphasizing the simple pleasures of familiar reading and the social forces that shape literary preference.

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Title: Essays in miniature

Author: Agnes Repplier

Release date: September 26, 2024 [eBook #74477]

Language: English

Original publication: New York: Charles L. Webster & Co, 1892

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ESSAYS IN MINIATURE

Fiction, Fact, and Fancy Series.

MERRY TALES.

By Mark Twain.

THE GERMAN EMPEROR AND HIS EASTERN NEIGHBORS.

By Poultney Bigelow.

PADDLES AND POLITICS DOWN THE DANUBE.

By Poultney Bigelow.

SELECTED POEMS.

By Walt Whitman.

AUTOBIOGRAPHIA: THE STORY OF A LIFE.

By Walt Whitman.

DON FINIMONDONE: CALABRIAN SKETCHES.

By Elisabeth Cavazza.

THE MASTER OF SILENCE: A ROMANCE.

By Irving Bacheller.

WRITINGS OF CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS.

Edited by Paul Leicester Ford.

ESSAYS IN MINIATURE.

By Agnes Repplier.

MR. BILLY DOWNS AND HIS LIKES.

By Richard Malcolm Johnston.

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