I was Just Thinking: A Book of EssaysElinor Parker A collection of representative pieces by 27 English and American essayists ranging from Francis Bacon, Charles Lamb, and Henry David Thoreau to such contemporary masters as Clifton Fadiman, James Thurber, and Joseph Wood Krutch. |
Contents
The Art of BookMaking WASHINGTON IRVING | 13 |
CHARLES LAMB | 23 |
Writers and Talkers THOMAS BAILEY ALDRICH | 32 |
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