"The Mentor: Makers of American Fiction, Vol. 6, Num. 14, Serial No. 162, September 1, 1918" by Arthur Bartlett Maurice is a collection shining a light on the storytellers who sculpted American literature in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Think of it as a hall of fame dedicated to authors like Booth Tarkington, Jack London, Robert W. Chambers, and Richard Harding Davis, whose writings mirror a nation finding its voice. It walks the reader through the authors' lives, the moments that lit up their imaginations, and how their most famous works made their marks, and the most common ideas and how writing changed during that time. It's a snapshot of American fiction's growth, honoring the writers' contributions while offering guidance to those who dream of telling their own great American stories.
The Mentor: Makers of American Fiction, Vol. 6, Num. 14, Serial No. 162, September 1, 1918
By Arthur Bartlett Maurice
Travel back in time and discover the lives and legacies of the writers who helped shape the stories of a nation.
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About the AuthorArthur Bartlett Maurice (1873–1946) was an American editor, born in Rahway, New Jersey, and educated at Richmond College (VA), and at Princeton. He served as an editor of the Woodbridge (NJ) Register in 1895, as city editor of the Elizabeth (NJ) Daily Herald in 1896, and as special writer for the New York Commercial Advertiser in 1897–98. At The Bookman, he was joint editor from 1899 to 1909 and editor thereafter. He contributed to the New International Encyclopædia and wrote New York in Fiction (1901) and History of the Nineteenth Century in Caricature (1904), with F. T. Cooper.
Arthur Bartlett Maurice (1873–1946) was an American editor, born in Rahway, New Jersey, and educated at Richmond College (VA), and at Princeton. He served as an editor of the Woodbridge (NJ) Register in 1895, as city editor of the Elizabeth (NJ) Daily Herald in 1896, and as special writer for the New York Commercial Advertiser in 1897–98. At The Bookman, he was joint editor from 1899 to 1909 and editor thereafter. He contributed to the New International Encyclopædia and wrote New York in Fiction (1901) and History of the Nineteenth Century in Caricature (1904), with F. T. Cooper.
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