Edgar Saltus: The Man

Saltus, Marie, 1883？-1960Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

Rating 3.2
Word count
314K words
Chapters
32

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English Originals General Biography Social ObservationPortrait GalleryFate and FortuneLiterary LifeComplex HumanityPersonalityLiterary CriticismCommemorative AnthologyCultural ChangeNew York Literary Scene

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.Edgar Saltus: The Man by Marie SaltusAuthor: Saltus, Marie, 1883?-1960,Language: English, Class: PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature, Release Date: Sep 11, 2011

Editor's review

Edgar Saltus: The Man is Mary Saltus's biographical memoir of her husband, the American writer Edgar Saltus. It is not a detailed chronological study but an intimate portrait of a literary figure's character, circle, and creative life from the late nineteenth to the early twentieth century, bearing the warmth and subjectivity typical of memoir. For readers studying marginal figures in American literature, publishing culture, or the history of literary life, the book offers first-hand impressions beyond formal biography. The style is emotional, with personal feelings and judgments woven into the narrative, so readers should keep the author's standpoint in mind. As a public-domain e-book, it works as supplementary reading for courses in literary history and as casual reading for anyone interested in the literary circles of the period, piecing together a rounded portrait of the writer from its fragments.

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  1. Learn the basics of Edgar Saltus's life first to ease into the memoir.
  2. Read the book's judgments in light of the author's identity and note her subjective perspective.
  3. Read alongside background material on late nineteenth-century American literature.
  4. Mark passages involving works and names for later verification.

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Project Gutenberg United States · Founded in 1971

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Contents

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FAQ

Is this a rigorous academic biography? No. Written by the subject's wife, it is a memoir-style biography emphasizing personal impressions and emotion, without systematic notes or documentary research. It is best read as supplementary material; for research, cross-check it against formal biographies and historical sources.
Can I read it without knowing Edgar Saltus? Yes, but first look up a brief introduction to his life and major works. The book unfolds from an intimate perspective, and without background some figures and events may seem scattered; with a basic framework, you can draw more meaning from the details.
How difficult is the English, and what level is it suited to? This public-domain English e-book is written in the prose style of the early twentieth century, with long sentences and strong emotion. Readers with university-level English can read it smoothly; look up names and titles as you go so they don't hinder comprehension.

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About the author

Saltus, Marie, 1883？-1960 Author · American

Marie Saltus (1883?–1960) was an American writer known to later readers through a memoir of her husband, Edgar Saltus. Her birth year is uncertain, and public information about her is limited, making the details of her life difficult to establish. Her representative work, Edgar Saltus: The Man, recounts the life and character of the American writer from the perspective of someone close to him and belongs to the genre of memoir-biographies. Such accounts written by family members often combine documentary value with personal warmth: on the one hand, they preserve first-hand impressions of the subject's daily speech and conduct, writing habits, and social circle; on the other, they inevitably reflect the selections and biases of a relative's viewpoint. The book is therefore often consulted as a supplementary source for understanding Edgar Saltus and his work, rather than as a complete and independent critical biography.