| Author |
Allinson, Francis Greenleaf, 1856-1931 |
| Author |
Allinson, Anne C. E. (Anne Crosby Emery), 1871-1932 |
| LoC No. |
09035965
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| Title |
Greek Lands and Letters
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| Original Publication |
United States: Houghton Mifflin Co.,1909.
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 65.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
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| Credits |
KD Weeks, Tim Lindell, Turgut Dincer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
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| Summary |
"Greek Lands and Letters" by Francis Greenleaf Allinson and Anne C. E. Allinson is a scholarly work that combines elements of travel writing and literary analysis, written in the early 20th century. The book aims to elucidate the significance of various physical locales in Greece as they relate to both Greek literature and historical context, making it an insightful companion for travelers and literature enthusiasts alike. The opening of the book introduces its purpose and scope, emphasizing the connection between Greek geography and its rich literary heritage. The authors acknowledge that while some readers may have ample opportunity to explore these locales firsthand, others may only have a brief visit. They outline the structure of the work, indicating that selected examples from Greek literature will complement descriptions of notable places, thereby offering a synthesized view of Greece's cultural legacy. This introductory portion underscores the enduring influence of Greek civilization, setting the stage for a more detailed examination of specific regions and their associations with prominent literary figures and works. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
DF: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Greece
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| Subject |
Greece -- Description and travel
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| Subject |
Greek literature -- History and criticism
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
67984 |
| Release Date |
May 3, 2022 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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