Arthur Quiller-Couch

Shining Ferry (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

Dodo Collections brings you another classic from Arthur Quiller-Couch 'Shining Ferry.'

Shining Ferry was first published in 1905.

Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch was a Cornish writer, who published under the pen name of Q. He published his Dead Man's Rock (a romance in the vein of Stevenson's Treasure Island) in 1887, and he followed this up with Troy Town (1888) and The Splendid Spur (1889). After some journalistic experience in London, mainly as a contributor to the Speaker, in 1891 he settled at Fowey in Cornwall. He published in 1896 a series of critical articles, Adventures in Criticism, and in 1898 he completed Robert Louis Stevenson's unfinished novel, St Ives. With the exception of the parodies entitled Green Bays: Verses and Parodies (1893), his poetical work is contained in Poems and Ballads (1896). In 1895 he published an anthology from the sixteenth and seventeenth-century English lyrists, The Golden Pomp, followed in 1900 by an equally successful Oxford Book of English Verse, 1250-1900 (1900). He was made a Bard of Gorseth Kernow in 1928, taking the Bardic name Marghak Cough ('Red Knight').

Quiller-Couch was a noted literary critic, publishing editions of some of Shakespeare's plays (in the New Shakespeare, published by Cambridge University Press, with Dover Wilson) and several critical works, including Studies in Literature (1918) and On the Art of Reading (1920). He edited a successor to his verse anthology: Oxford Book of English Prose, which was published in 1923. He left his autobiography, Memories and Opinions, unfinished; it was nevertheless published in 1945.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Dead Dodo Presents Quiller-Couch
• Seitenzahl: 338
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Oktober 2015
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781508081364
• Artikelnr.: 55962817

Autorenporträt

Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch, born on November 21, 1863, in Cornwall, England, was a noted literary critic, editor, poet, and novelist, best known under his pseudonym 'Q'. His enduring legacy is partly attributed to his significant influence on English literary studies as a professor at Cambridge University. A prolific writer, Quiller-Couch authored numerous works, including the novel 'The Shining Ferry' (1905), which explores social change and human connections in the face of modernity, showcasing his adeptness at intertwining regional settings with universal themes. His literary style often reflected a deep nostalgia for the past coupled with a masterful use of imagery and symbolism, which has been highly regarded by both peers and scholars. His other notable works include 'The Oxford Book of English Verse' (1900), an anthology that remains a staple in English literature, and 'On the Art of Writing' (1916), which provides invaluable insights into the craft of writing and literary criticism. Quiller-Couch's contributions to literature were recognized by his knighthood in 1910. He passed away on May 12, 1944, leaving behind a rich literary heritage that continues to influence the realms of criticism and creative writing.