On the art of writing. By: Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch - Softcover

Quiller-Couch, Sir Arthur

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1548467839 ISBN 13: 9781548467838

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2017

Synopsis

Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch 21 November 1863 – 12 May 1944) was a Cornish writer who published using the pseudonym Q. Although a prolific novelist, he is remembered mainly for the monumental publication The Oxford Book Of English Verse 1250–1900 (later extended to 1918) and for his literary criticism. He influenced many who never met him, including American writer Helene Hanff, author of 84, Charing Cross Road and its sequel, Q's Legacy.His Oxford Book of English Verse was a favourite of John Mortimer's fictional character Horace Rumpole.

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Book Description:

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.

About the Author:

Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch ; 21 November 1863 – 12 May 1944) was a British writer who published under the pen name of Q. He is primarily remembered for the monumental Oxford Book Of English Verse 1250–1900 (later extended to 1918), and for his literary criticism. He guided the taste of many who never met him, including American writer Helene Hanff, author of 84, Charing Cross Road and its sequel, Q's Legacy; and the fictional Horace Rumpole, via John Mortimer, his literary amanuensis.

About this edition

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1548467839
• ISBN 13: 9781548467838
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 106