On the Art of Writing

by Arthur Quiller-Couch

Overview

Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch (1863–1944), who often published under the pen-name of 'Q', was one of the giants of early twentieth-century literature and literary criticism. A novelist and poet who was also a Professor of English, he helped to form the literary tastes of generations of literary students and scholars who came after him. The freshness, enthusiasm and intellectual insight of his work is still evident in his writings nearly a century on. Cambridge University Press is delighted to reissue some of his key texts in this new edition.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521736824
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	09/18/2008
Pages:	228
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 7.99(h) x 0.51(d)

Table of Contents

1. Inaugural; 2. The Practice of Writing; 3. On the Difference between Verse and Prose; 4. On the Capital Difficulty of Verse; 5. Interlude: On Jargon; 6. On the Capital Difficulty of Prose; 7. Some Principles Reaffirmed; 8. On the Lineage of English Literature I; 9. On the Lineage of English Literature II; 10. English Literature in our Universities I; 11. English Literature in our Universities II; 12. On Style