The Mutability of Literature
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"The Mutability of Literature" is a reflective essay by Washington Irving, presented as part of his Sketch Book, that meditates wryly on the transience of books and literary fame.
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essay
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literary work → |
| author |
Washington Irving
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| authorNationality |
American
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| collection |
The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.
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| discusses |
changing critical standards
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fate of books over time → obsolescence of literary works → |
| firstPublicationAuthorName |
Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.
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| firstPublishedAsPartOf |
The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.
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| focusesOn |
historical authors
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libraries and books → |
| form |
prose
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| genre |
literary criticism
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reflective essay → |
| hasPerspective |
ironic view of literary immortality
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| hasSubject |
fame
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literature → memory → time → |
| influencedBy |
British literary tradition
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| language |
English
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| literaryMovement |
American Romanticism
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| literaryPeriod |
early 19th century American literature
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| medium |
print
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| narrativeVoice |
first person
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| narrator |
Geoffrey Crayon
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| originalPublicationCountry |
United States
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| partOfAuthorReputation |
major prose work by Washington Irving
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| publicationCentury |
19th century
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| reflectsOn |
changing readerships
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decay of physical books → legacy of writers → |
| setting |
Westminster Abbey
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| settingCity |
London
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| settingCountry |
England
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| studiedIn |
American literature courses
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courses on Romanticism → courses on literary criticism and theory → |
| theme |
change in literary taste
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ephemerality of reputation → impermanence of literary fame → mortality of authors → relationship between authors and readers → transience of books → |
| tone |
humorous
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meditative → wry → |
| workInSeries |
The Sketch Book essays
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The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.
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