Essays Literary, Critical and Historical

"Essays Literary, Critical and Historical" by Thomas O'Hagan, is a compilation of insightful essays from the early 1900s that digs into different subjects like books, critique, and historical events. O'Hagan looks closely at books, schooling, and women's roles while sharing his views. The essays look closely at books and question common ideas, especially how Catholicism affects learning. The book starts by presenting the author and giving the essays to the French Canadians and Acadians, showing that O'Hagan respects what they've added to Canadian culture. He talks about where the essays came from, noting some were already printed in good magazines and shares what inspired him to write. The book sets the scene to discuss important people and ideas in books, like the importance of Tennyson's work, and critically examines stories from the past and how they appear in poetry and books.