Download or read book Prose Writings of Nathaniel Parker Willis Classic Reprint written by Nathaniel Parker Willis and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2015-07-07 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Prose Writings of Nathaniel Parker Willis As long ago as 1854 Horace Greeley, in a letter to Willis, urged him to publish a selection from the best of his prose writings. "I have your big volume somewhere," he wrote, - alluding to the "Complete Works," published by Redfield in 1846, - but some venture less heavily freighted, he thought, would have a better chance of floating down to posterity. A generation has passed since then, and Willis himself has been dead nearly twenty years, yet the suggestion has never been acted upon. The swift oblivion that seems to have overtaken him may well appear unaccountable to those who remember with what eagerness his letters from abroad were read when they first came out in the old "New-York Mirror;" or how his sparkling sketches of life and adventure, reprinted from Colburn's "New Monthly," or issued in the fresh numbers of "Graham's" and "Godey's," made him, for a time, the favorite magazinist of America. Whether he wrote any thing really lasting, whether he is to enjoy a fee-simple in fame, is still in doubt; but many will say without hesitation that his lease deserves renewing for some years to come, and in this faith the present volume is offered to the public. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Nathaniel Parker Willis Classic Reprint written by Henry A. Beers and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-08 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Nathaniel Parker Willis The materials for a life of Willis are rich enough to be embarrassing. Most of his writ ings are, in a greater or less degree, autobio graphical; and it would be possible to make a very tolerable life of him, by arranging passages from these in the right order, and linking them together with a few paragraphs of cold facts. Then, he lived very much in the world's eye, and was constantly talked and written about, so that there is abundant mention of him in newspaper files, and in volumes of Recollec tions, etc., by his contemporaries. In addition to these printed sources, I have been furnished, by the kindness of Mrs. N. P. Willis, Miss J u lia Willis, and Mrs. Imogen Willis Eddy, with private letters, journals, and other ms. Memo randa by Willis, which extend from his school days at Andover down to a few weeks before. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book The Miscellaneous Works of N P Willis written by Nathaniel Parker Willis and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enter the mind of Nathaniel Parker Willis, a writer celebrated for his contributions to American literature and journalism. From his acclaimed poetry to his insightful critiques of contemporary society, this collection of Willis's works is a tribute to a truly remarkable author. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
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Download or read book Dashes at Life with a Free Pencil Part 1 High Life in Europe and American Life written by Nathaniel P. Willis and published by Wildside Press LLC. This book was released on 2010-06 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nathaniel Parker Willis (1806-1867) was an American author, poet and editor who worked with several notable American writers including Edgar Allan Poe and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. He became the highest-paid magazine writer of his day, and his travel writings, including those contained in this volume, were very well received.
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