Hamilton Wright Mabie

Broschiertes Buch

Parables of Life

Beschreibung

Re-issued in paperback for the first time in over 100 years is Hamilton Wright Mabie's superb collection of essays on how to carry on through life's sometimes-trying circumstances. Fashioned by the literary Ann Landers of his day and originally released in 1902, these illuminating fables include: Ø The Inflexible Guide Ø The Waiting Figure Ø The Last Judgment Ø Behind the Mask Ø At the End of the Journey Ø That Which Abides Ø The Touch of Nature Ø Out of the Agony Ø Dream and Reality Ø Out of Pain Ø The Awakening Ø Knowledge or Life Ø The Dead Soul Ø Vision and Toil Ø The Easter Vision A small gem to treasure, these are marvelous tales to reflect upon and relish. Native New Yorker, HAMILTON WRIGHT MABIE (1845-1916), graduated from Williams College in 1867 and received a law degree from Columbia University in 1869. He served on the staff of the Christian Union, eventually becoming its associate editor. Considering his exceptional career as an essayist and critic, he also edited a number of anthologies for children. Other works include: Norse Stories Retold from the Eddas (1901), Legends Every Child Should Know (1906) and Heroes Every Child Should Know (1908).

Autor

American essayist, editor, and critic Hamilton Wright Mabie (1846-1916) was born in Cold Spring, New York, on December 13, 1846. Known for his contributions to journalism, children's literature, and literature, he rose to prominence as a literary force in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Mabie started out in journalism, employed by the New York Evening Post. Afterwards, he became an associate editor on the editorial board of the weekly journal Christian Union. As an editor, he had the ability to shape American readers' tastes in literature. In addition to his work as an editor and critic, Mabie promoted children's literature. He edited and put together a number of anthologies with the goal of introducing young readers to classic tales and folktales from throughout the globe, such as "Myths That Every Child Should Know" (1905) and "Folk Tales Every Child Should Know" (1905). He was a literary critic, essayist, and supporter of the usefulness of literature in forming young people's imaginations and cultural values.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cosimo Classics
• Seitenzahl: 156
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. April 2006
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 203mm x 127mm x 9mm
• Gewicht: 176g
• ISBN-13: 9781596058408
• ISBN-10: 1596058404
• Artikelnr.: 21548453