Young Lives
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A good fit for
- Readers studying or taking courses in English literature who want to encounter late nineteenth-century texts
- Learners who wish to do extensive reading in English with free public-domain e-books
- Literature enthusiasts interested in Aestheticism and fin-de-siècle style
- Teachers and organizers who need short textual materials for classes or reading groups
Not a good fit for
- Readers of popular fiction who seek strong plot and fast-paced narrative
- Beginners with limited experience reading English who need annotations and introductions
- Researchers seeking in-depth documentation of the author's life and the work's background
Reading tips
- Read one chapter first to feel the rhythm of the language, then decide whether to read closely or extensively
- Keep a reference book on English literary history at hand to compare with the era's background and style
- Excerpt sentences that move you to build up late nineteenth-century English expressions
- If used in class, select passages for comparative discussion with texts by contemporary writers
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About the author
Richard Le Gallienne (1866–1947) was a writer active in English letters from the late nineteenth to the early twentieth century. Public information about his life and nationality is limited, and the library holds 17 of his works. His writing spans poetry, prose and fairy tales: the poetry collections The Lonely Dancer and Other Poems and The Silk-Hat Soldier, and Other Poems in War Time show lyricism and an awareness of their era, while the prose volumes Prose Fancies and The Book-Bills of Narcissus have an easy, personal tone, and the novels The Romance of Zion Chapel and The Worshipper of the Image explore emotional and aesthetic themes. He also wrote The Maker of Rainbows, and Other Fairy-tales and Fables and October Vagabonds. His clear, graceful style carries an aesthetic and romantic flavor, appealing to readers interested in English literature from the late Victorian to the Edwardian age.
