An Author's Mind : The Book of Title-pages

"An Author's Mind: The Book of Title-pages" by Martin Farquhar Tupper, is a look into the world of writing during the 1800s. The book explores what goes on in a writer's head, using the idea of a title page to represent all the stories they could tell. This book opens by showing the author's deep thinking about writing, especially when he meets a happy friend who just finished a book. This part of the story is funny, showing the author's mind as a busy place, full of ideas and memories wanting to be written. There are many references to other writings and ideas used to show how exciting but also difficult it can be to write, its style is easy to follow. Its beginning sets a lighthearted tone, showing the ups and downs of being an author.