Literary Values and Other Papers

""Literary Values and Other Papers: The Writings of John Burroughs V12"" is a collection of essays and articles written by American naturalist and essayist John Burroughs. The volume contains a variety of topics, including literary criticism, nature writing, and personal reflections. Burroughs writes about the importance of literature, the value of nature, and the relationship between humans and the natural world. The essays are written in Burroughs' signature style, which is characterized by a deep appreciation for the natural world and a thoughtful, contemplative approach to writing. This volume is part of a larger series of Burroughs' writings and provides a valuable insight into the mind of one of America's most beloved nature writers.1902. Volume Twelve of Twenty-Three, Riverby Edition. John Burroughs emerged from an obscure boyhood in the Catskill Mountains to write more than thirty books, create the genre of the nature essay, and become the preeminent nature writer of his day. Through his essays in books and popular magazines, John Burroughs taught countless Americans to appreciate nature. Contents: Literary Values; Analogy-True and False; Style and the Man; Criticism and the Man; Recent Phases of Literary Criticism; Thou Shalt Not Preach; Democracy and Literature; Poetry and Eloquence; Gilbert White Again; Lucid Literature; Mere Literature; Another Word on Emerson; Thoreau's Wildness; Nature in Literature; Suggestiveness; On the Rereading of Books; The Spell of the Past; and The Secret of Happiness. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.