The Literary History of the Adelphi and Its Neighbourhood

Brereton, Austin, 1862-1922Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

Rating 2.5
Word count
433K words
Chapters
44

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English Originals Literary Appreciation Human GeographyLocal GazetteerLiterary GeographyGroup BiographyFamous FiguresAcademic StudyLiterary AnecdotesLondon DistrictCultural ChangeSocial Observation

Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.The Literary History of the Adelphi and Its Neighbourhood by Austin BreretonAuthor: Brereton, Austin, 1862-1922,Language: English, Class: DA: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Great Britain, Ireland, Central Europe, Release Date: Jun 22, 2018

Editor's review

This book is Austin Brereton's specialized account of the literary history of the Adelphi district and its surrounding streets in London, a work at the intersection of urban literary geography and local history. Its value lies not in a grand narrative of literary history but in connecting the space of the neighborhood with writers, publishers, and literary social networks, showing how a particular urban area sustained literary life. For readers interested in English literary geography, London urban history, or nineteenth-century literary circles, such a work offers detailed material that can be searched and compared. As a public-domain e-book from Project Gutenberg, it is convenient for full-text search and excerpting, and it is suitable as a research aid rather than a book to read straight through. Readers are advised to use it with maps and author chronologies, dipping in by neighborhood or figure to appreciate its documentary value.

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Reading tips

  1. Prepare a map of London's Adelphi district first, and locate the streets and buildings mentioned as you read.
  2. Dip in by figure index or neighborhood threads rather than reading straight through from beginning to end.
  3. Use it alongside reference works on English literary history, treating this book as source material.

About the publisher

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Contents

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FAQ

Is this book a complete history of English literature? No. It focuses on the literary history of London's Adelphi district and its surrounding streets, a local and topical account rather than a general history. It is suitable as reference material on regional literary geography, to be read against overall literary histories.
How difficult is the English original for general readers? The book involves many nineteenth-century London place names, figures, and publications, and its English is somewhat old-fashioned, so general readers will face a certain barrier. Those familiar with English literature and London geography will find it much smoother; otherwise, it is best used with maps and reference works.
How is the e-book best used? It comes from Project Gutenberg and is a public-domain electronic text, suitable for full-text search, excerpting, and cross-checking. Researchers can use it as an index to source material, while general readers can read chapters on neighborhoods or figures that interest them.

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About the author

Brereton, Austin, 1862-1922 Author

Austin Brereton (1862–1922) was a British writer and literary historian. Public information about him is limited, and little is known today of the details of his life; his surviving works are few, with only one held in this collection. He is best known for The Literary History of the Adelphi and Its Neighbourhood, which takes the Adelphi district of London as its geographical thread and traces the writers who lived, worked or wrote there, combining local history with literary history in a book that is both scholarly and readable. Literary histories organised around particular neighbourhoods offer a concrete and intimate perspective on London's literary geography, and his book remains a useful reference for studying the literary traditions of that area.