Fiction Catalog

Other Fiction books that may be of interest:

Aldrich, Thomas Bailey Daisy's necklace: and what came of it. (a literary episode.) Derby & Jackson H. W. Derby & co. New York Cincinnati 1857
by T. B. Aldrich. A digital reproduction made from a microform copy held by Indiana University is available from its Wright American Fiction 1851-1875 Web site. 19 cm. viii, [9]-225 p., 1l. 19 cm.

Aldrich, Thomas Bailey Marjorie Daw, and other people. J.R. Osgood and company Boston 1873
Author's name at head of t.p.; Marjorie Daw.--A Rivermouth romance.--Quite so.--A young desperado.--Miss Mehetabel's son.--A struggle for life.--The friend of my youth.--Mademoiselle Olympe Zabriski.--Pére Antoine's date-palm.; A digital reproduction made from a microform copy held by Indiana University is available from its Wright American Fiction 1851-1875 Web site. 18 cm. 272 p. 18 cm. Dewey:813.44

Aldrich, Thomas Bailey Out of his head. A romance ... [Also, Paul Lynde's sketch book] Carleton New York 1862
Ed. by Thomas Bailey Aldrich. Included in this volume (p. [147]-226) is Paul Lynde's sketch book.; A digital reproduction made from a microform copy held by Indiana University is available from its Wright American Fiction 1851-1875 Web site. 19 cm. 1 p. l., [v]-viii, [2], [11]-226 p. 19 cm.

Aldrich, Thomas Bailey Père Antoine's date palm. Welch, Bigelow Cambridge [Eng.] 1866
By Thomas Bailey Aldrich. Title vignette.; A digital reproduction made from a microform copy held by Indiana University is available from its Wright American Fiction 1851-1875 Web site. 21 cm. 20 p. 21 cm.

Austin, Mary; Adams, S. H.; Cabell, J. B.; Dell, F.; Frank, W.; Gale, Zona; Hergesheimer, J.; Herrick, R.; O'Higgins, H.; Webster, H. K.; Shite, W. A.; Wyatt, W. A. The Novel of tomorrow : and the scope of fiction Bobbs-Merrill, Indianapolis : 1922
by twelve American novelists "The articles in this volume first appeared in a supplement to the New Republic of April 12, 1922, on 'The novel of tomorrow and the scope of fiction'. Apollyon vs. Pollyanna, by S.H. Adams.--The American form of the novel, by Mary Austin.--A note on alcoves, by J.B. Cabell.--The difference between life and fiction by F. Dell.--The major issue, by W. Frank.--The novel of tomorrow, by Zona Gale.--The profession of novelist, by J. Hergesheimer.--The new novel, by R. Herrick.--A note on the new novel, by H. O'Higgins.--A brace of definitions and a short code, by H.K. Webster.--Splitting fiction three ways, by W.A. White.--"Dreaming true", by Edith F. Wyatt 146 p. ; 18 cm Dewey:

Bangs, John Kendrick, Toppleton's client ;or, A spirit in exile. C. L. Webster & company, New York, 1893
By John Kendrick Bangs "The British edition published by Osgood, McIlvaine was printed from the same setting as the Webster edition but was apparently released for sale several weeks prior to the American edition. A supernatural story in which a ghost outwits a foolish young lawyer and takes over his body." "An overcomplicated ghost story in which horror and humor intermix."- Clute and Grant (eds), The Encyclopedia of Fantasy (1997), p. 84. Bleiler, The Guide to Supernatural Fiction 87. Bleiler (1978), p. 15. Reginald 00837. Wright (III) 283. BAL 714. "Gray-blue cloth, also know in blue-green cloth, gilt that is dulled, 269pp, plain white endpapers, also known in floral endpapers." viii, 269 p. 19 cm Dewey:

Bangs, John Kendrick, Peeps at people , being certain papers from the writings of Anne Warrington Witherup [pseud ] Harper & brothers, New York and London, 1899
"Illustrated with colored Penfield drawing of woman journalist on cover. Fictional encounters with Zola, Sienkiewicz, Kipling and others. Penfield drawings in black and white throughout." 5 p.l., 3-184, [1] p. front., plates. 18 cm Dewey:

Bangs, John Kendrick, Potted fiction ; being a series of extracts from the world's best sellers put up in thin slices for hurried consumers Doubleday, Page & co., New York, 1908
ix, 132 p. 19 cm Dewey:

Bangs, John Kendrick, Bikey the skicycle & other tales of Jimmieboy, Riggs publishing company, New York, 1902
Twelve Jimmieboy stories including the title fantasy of a bicycle ride to Saturn whose rings are a favorite of cyclists from many planets. Ashley, Who's Who in Horror and Fantasy Fiction, p. 26. Bleiler, Science-Fiction: The Early Years 116. Locke, A Spectrum of Fantasy, p. 27. Locke, Voyages in Space 33. Bleiler (1978), p. 14. Reginald 00826. BAL 757. Illustrated by Peter Newell. 321 p. incl. col. front. plates. 20 cm Dewey:

Benét, William Rose; Canby, Henry Seidel; Morley, Christopher The pocket university. Doubleday, Doran & company, inc. Garden City, N.Y. 1934
"This set formerly published under the title Master classics."; I. Science.--II. Travel.--III. Bibliography.--IV. History.--V. Letters.--VI-VII. Fiction.--VIII. Essays.--IX-X. Poems.--XI. Drama.--XII. Autobiography.--XIII. Guide to daily reading, ed. by W. R. Benét in consultation with H. S. Canby and C. Morley. 19 cm. 13 v. 19 cm. Dewey:808.8 Literature

Berry, Erick, Go and find wind, Oxford university press London, 1939 [c1939]
by Erick Berry [pseud.] illustrations by the author "Printed in the United States of America.The story follows the building of the David Crockett from start to final launching. Aside from a slight discrepancy in date the facts relating to the ship are historically correct, all else in the story is fiction. cf. Author's statement, p. 249-251 251 p. incl. front., 6 pl. 21 cm Dewey:

Berry, Erick, Sybil Ludington's ride, Viking Press, New York, 1952
written and illustrated by Erick Berry [pseud. A fictional re-telling of the factual ride of Sybil Ludington to warn her father of the approaching Redcoats during the American Revolution. B&w illustrations. 128 p. illus. 24 cm Dewey:

Bloom, Harold Virginia Woolf's Mrs. Dalloway Chelsea House Publishers New York 155546033X (alk. paper) 1988
edited and with an introduction by Harold Bloom. Bibliography: p. 171-173.; Includes index.; The symbolic keyboard / Allen McLaurin -- Mrs. Dalloway / Hermione Lee -- Mrs. Dalloway, Virginia Woolf's memento mori / Maria DiBattista -- Virginia Woolf and Walter Pater / Perry Meisel -- Mrs. Dalloway, repetition as the raising of the dead / J. Hillis Miller -- Narrative structure(s) and female development / Elizabeth Abel -- The unguarded moment / Lucio Ruotolo -- Mrs. Dalloway and the social system / Alex Zwerdling. 25 cm. vii, 181 p. 25 cm. Dewey:823/.912 Woolf, Virginia; Psychological fiction, English; Married women in literature.; English literature Modern critical interpretations

Gass, William H. Fiction and the figures of life Knopf New York 1970
Includes essays on contemporary U.S. novelists, Originally published 1958 xiii, 288p; 21cm.-- 0394469666 Dewey:

Hawthorne, Nathaniel; Twain, Mark; Crane, Stephen; Melville, Herman 4 classic American novels. New American Library New York 1969
With an introd. by Willard Thorp. The scarlet letter, by N. Hawthorne.--The adventures of Huckleberry Finn, by M. Twain.--The red badge of courage, by S. Crane.--Billy Budd, by H. Melville. 18 cm. 245, 283, 125, 88 p. 18 cm. Dewey:813/.3/08 American fiction.

Johnson, James Weldon The autobiography of an ex-coloured man. Garden City Pub. Co. Garden City, N.Y. 1927
Fiction. 21 cm. 211 p. 21 cm. African American men

Johnson, James Weldon The autobiography of an ex-coloured man A. A. Knopf New York London 1927
[by] James Weldon Johnson, with an introduction by Carl Van Vechten. Fiction. 21 cm. xii, 211, [1] p. 21 cm. African American men Blue jade library

Kilmer, Joyce Literature in the making, by some of its makers. Kennikat Press Port Washington, N.Y. 1968; 1968, c1917
War stops literature, by W. D. Howells.--The joys of the poor, by K. Norris.--National prosperity and art, by B. Tarkington.--Romanticism and American humor, by M. Glass.--The "Movies" benefit literature, by R. Beach.--What is genius? by R. W. Chambers.--Deterioration of the short story, by J. L. Allen.--Some harmful influences, by H. L. Wilson.--The passing of the snob, by E. S. Martin.--Commercializing the sex instinct, by R. Herrick.--Sixteen don'ts for poets, by A. Guiterman.--Magazines cheapen fiction, by G. B. McCutcheon.--Business incompatible with art, by F. H. Spearman.--The novel must go, by W. N. Harben.--Literature in the colleges, by J. Erskine.--City life versus literature, by J. Burroughs.--"Evasive idealism" in literature, by E. Glasgow.--"Chocolate fudge" in the magazine, by F. Hurst.--The new spirit in poetry, by A. Lowell.--A new definition of poetry, by E. A. Robinson.--Let poetry be free, by J. P. Peabody.--The heresy of supermanism, by C. R. Kennedy.--The masque and democracy, by P. MacKaye. 18 cm. 318 p. 18 cm. Dewey:810.9 American literature; Authors, American.

Kilmer, Joyce Literature in the making, by some of its makers Harper & Brothers New York London 1917; c1917
presented by Joyce Kilmer. War stops literature: William Dean Howells.--The joys of the poor: Kathleen Norris.--National prosperity and art: Booth Tarkington.--Romanticism and American humor: Montague Glass.--The "movies" benefit literature: Rex Beach.--What is genius? by Robert W. Chambers.--Deterioration of the short story: James Lane Allen.--Some harmful influences: Harry Leon Wilson.--The passing of the snob: Edward S. Martin.--Commercializing the sex instinct: Robert Herrick.--Sixteen don'ts for poets: Arthur Guiterman.--Magazines cheapen fiction: George Barr McCutcheon.--Business incompatible with art: Frank H. Spearman.--The novel must go: Will N. Harben.--Literature in the colleges: John Erskine.--City life versus literature: John Burroughs.--"Evasive idealism" in literature: Ellen Glasgow.--"Chocolate fudge" in the magazine: Fannie Hurst.--The new spirit in poetry: Amy Lowell.--A new definition of poetry: Edwin Arlington Robinson.--Let poetry be free: Josephine Preston Peabody.--The heresy of supermanism; Charles Rann Kennedy.--The masque and democracy: Percy Mackaye. 19 cm. 9 p. l., 3-318, [1] p. 19 cm. American literature; Authors, American.

Kotzwinkle, William The midnight examiner Houghton Mifflin, Boston : 1989
William Kotzwinkle " A hilarious look at the weird world of tabloid journalism." "The Boccaccio of American fiction incarnates as Howard Halliday, editor-in-chief of the Midnight Examiner, a sleazy Manhattan tabloid ("UFO Found in Girl's Uterus"), who, with his colleagues-in-sleaze, comes to the aid of a porn queen on the run from a killer." " Fantasist extraordinaire William Kotzwinkle conjures up the world of New York City tabloid publishing, based on his own experience there. Kotzwinkle incarnates as Howard Halliday, editor-in-chief of the Midnight Examiner, a sleazy Manhattan tabloid. The stories he must write each day-UFO Found in Girl's Uterus-are ridiculous. One day, reality staggers into the office in the shape of Mitzi, a porn queen on the run from a killer. Howard and his colleagues from the Examiner come to Mitzi's aid-an unlikely band of heroes whose comic misadventures are just as insanely hilarious as their stories." 227 p. ; 22 cm Dewey:813/.54

Untermeyer, Bryna (Ivens); Untermeyer, Louis Adventure stories. Golden Press New York 1968; c1968
Edited and selected by Bryna and Louis Untermeyer. A selection of sixteen short stories and excerpts from novels about true and fictional adventures including "The Count of Monte Cristo," "Kon-Tiki," and "The Pit and the Pendulum." 27 cm. 256 p. illus. (part col.) 27 cm. Dewey:[Fic] Short stories.; Adventure and adventurers

Warner, Charles Dudley, The relation of literature to life Harper & brothers New York 1897
by Charles Dudley Warne The relation of literature to life--Simplicity--"Equality"--What is your culture to me?--Modern fiction--Thoughts suggested by Mr. Froude's "Progress"--England--The English volunteers during the late invasion--The novel and the vcommon school--A night in the garden of the Tulleries 3 p. l., 320 p 20 c Dewey:814.

Widdemer, Margaret Basic principles of fiction writing. The Writer Boston 1953; c1953
"Some of the material ... was originally published in [the author's] Do you want to write?" 20 cm. 252 p. 20 cm. Fiction; Authorship.

Widdemer, Margaret Do you want to write? Farrar & Rinehart, inc. New York, Toronto 1937; c1937
By Margaret Widdemer. "Some of the material in this book was dramatized and presented by Miss Widdemer over the blue network of the National broadcasting company in a series entitled 'Do you want to write?' between February tenth and May twenty sixth,193-."--4th prelim. leaf.; "Bibliography with notes": 209-214. 19 1/2 cm. 6 p. l., 3-221 p. 19 1/2 cm. Dewey:029.6 Authorship.; Fiction

Other Fiction books that may be of interest from the Bestiary catalogue:

Silverberg, Robert, The science fiction bestiary;nine stories of science fiction T. Nelson New York, 1971
256 p. 21 cm

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Asker, D. B. D. The modern bestiary :animals in English fiction, 1880-1945 Edwin Mellen Press, Lewiston, N.Y. : 1996
202 p. ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (p. [195]-200) and index

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The Cambridge History of English and American Literature: An Encyclopedia in Eighteen Volumes

"Considered the most important work of literary history and criticism ever published, the Cambridge History contains over 303 chapters and 11,000 pages, with essay topics ranging from poetry, fiction, drama and essays to history, theology and political writing. The set encompasses a wide selection of writing on orators, humorists, poets, newspaper columnists, religious leaders, economists, Native Americans, song writers, and even non-English writing, such as Yiddish and Creole."

Quotes

Gloria Mundi

I looked upon the fields so beautifully green,
I looked upon the hills and vale between,
By shade and sunshine flecked with day and night;
And then I heard the mountain breezes tread
Their wooded sides, like leafy steps that led
Down to the broad and blue bright river’s bed,
Dwindling in distance to a line of light.
I gazed, and gazed,—till all my senses caught
The earthy charm. Then waked the fevered thought:
“Drink, O my spirit, of thy cup of bliss,
That ne’er can fail thee in a world like this!”


The charm is gone! Ah, wherefore was it sent,
To leave this vague and haunting discontent?
I saw it rise, like moving meadow mists,
Before my path, as ’t were a thing of sight;
E’en as that vapory sea, drinking the light
Fresh from the sun, and showering rubies bright
Where’er it breaks, and purple amethysts.
Ay, so it seemed. And then I saw it paled,
Till, like that mimic sea, ’t was all exhaled.
Then from her plumbless depth,—to mock the whole,—
Dark in her mystery, came forth the Soul.


And now,—O, what to me this marvellous Earth
But one vast show of misery and mirth,
In fearful alternation wheeled through space;
Where life is death; where the dead dust doth grow,
And push to air, and drink the dew, and blow
In fragrant flowers, that in their turn re-sow
Their parent soil for some new living race;
Where crumbled sepulchres uprise in thrones,
And gorgeous palaces from dead men’s bones;
Where, like the worm, the proudest lips are fed,
The delicate, the dainty, on the dead.


Ah, glorious vanity! Ah, worse than vain
To him who counts its whole possession gain,
Or fondly seeks on Earth one point of rest,—
E’en though it be the imperial house of Fame,
That still ’mid falling empires stands the same:
Alas! that house of breath but stays his name,—
His restless spirit passes like a guest.
No,—there ’s a spark that in the dullest lives;
That once to all its light spiritual gives,
Revealing to the soul a void so vast
Not all in time may fill,—not all the past!


And yet there are, who, ever doubting, deem
This inward light the fiction of a dream,
Contemptuous turning to the reasoning day:
While some with outward things e’en hope to close
The too-obtruding gulf, and buy repose
From ear and eye; or with fantastic shows
In pride of intellect around it play.
Vain toil of unbelief! For who may flee
This fearful warrant of his destiny,
That tracks the royal skeptic to his throne,
Marking his fealty to a world unknown?


O, rather let me, in the void I feel,
With no misgiving seek my lasting weal:
Things blank and imageless in human speech
Have oft a truth imperative in might;
And so that stream, unnamed, unknown of sight,
Unheard of ear, that thence doth day and night
Flow on the Soul; and she doth feel it reach
Her deepest seat of life, and knows her home
Is whence that dim, mysterious stream doth come;
Where all without is peace, all peace within,—
A home closed only to the rebel, Sin.


Then be not in me quenched that inward ray,
Shed on my spirit when this moving clay
First took the wondrous gift, its life. O, never
May things of sense beguile me to the brink
Of that dark fount of Pride, of which to drink
Is but to swallow madness,—when to think
Will only be to doubt, till darkness ever
Wall up the soul. But let Humility,
Born of the obedient will, my guide still be
Through this fair world,—though changing, yet how fair!—
Till all shall be to me as things that were.