Inquiries and Opinions,by Brander Matthews. Published 1907. Brander Matthews (1852-1929) was an influential reviewer, critic and author. This book contains a dozen of his essays and lectures on literature (chiefly American) and drama, including essays on Poe and Twain.
Matthews was a proponent of American spelling reform, so you’ll see “tho” and “thru” in the book. Theodore Roosevelt, a friend of Matthews and reportedly a bad speller, tried to force simplifed spelling on the Government Printing Office, but lost.
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