Talks in a Library With Laurence Hutton (Classic Reprint): Recorded by Isabel Moore - Couverture souple

Hutton, Laurence

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1330403401 ISBN 13 : 9781330403402

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

A warm, memory‑driven portrait of a life in letters and friendship. This book gathers Laurence Hutton’s lively talks, recorded by Isabel Moore, into a readable memoir of his personality, circles, and conversations in a library setting. It blends personal recollections with thoughtful reflections on literature, theatre, collecting, and the craft of publishing.

The material covers Hutton’s friendships, his care in selecting and revising words, and the playful, insightful tone that shaped his final word to friends and the public. It includes chapters on early days, dramatic memories, and intriguing explorations of death masks, autograph collecting, and the culture of literary clubs, all set against the Princeton and New York scenes of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

• Personal anecdotes and behind‑the‑scenes moments from a life in letters and libraries


• Insights into publishing, editing, and the making of literary memory


• Accounts of collecting artifacts, portraits, and death masks from famous figures


• A window into the author’s circle, readings, and conversation topics of the era

Ideal for readers of literary history and fans of Hutton’s circle, this edition offers a reflective, accessible view of a man who found common ground in books, friends, and the shared joy of a well‑told tale.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Laurence Hutton, and of hearing from the lips of his genial host (a man with a genius for friendship and for attracting friends) informal talk concerning the friends with whom Hutton had been associated during a life that, while all too brief, was certainly full and that in many ways, and particularly in this matter of personal relation, was assuredly fortunate. As we moved about between the fascinating collections of the well-furnished shelves and walls of the library in the Princeton country home, one thing and another portraits, autograph letters, inscribed books, play-bills, menus of old-time dinners brought to the mind of the host recollections of friends, very many of whom had already joined the majority. The word of reference, the anecdote or the story, was always kindly and was not only picturesque in itself but doubly interesting in characterising the speaker no less than the person described. I suggested to my host, as had doubtless often before been suggested, that he ought to put into print his varied memories of men and of things.
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Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.

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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1330403401
• ISBN 13: 9781330403402
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 600
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