Notes and Queries, Vol. 6: A Medium of Intercommunication for Literary Men, General Readers, Etc.; July-December, 1870 (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

 
9780265506554: Notes and Queries, Vol. 6: A Medium of Intercommunication for Literary Men, General Readers, Etc.; July-December, 1870 (Classic Reprint)

Synopsis

Explore a 1870s notebook of literary notes and questions, a resource for readers and scholars alike.

This issue collects a mix of historical and literary discussions, from battlefield lore and local place names to the authorship questions surrounding Dickens and the Grimaldi memoirs. It also surveys punctuation practice, language use, and contemporary views on early London theatre lore, providing a snapshot of scholarly, editorial, and curious minds in the era.

  • Historic notes on Towton Field, its battles, and local memory.
  • Clarifications about Charles Dickens’s role with the Memoirs of Grimaldi.
  • Debates on punctuation, capitalization, and accentuation in classical and modern texts.
  • Insights into early London theatres and related literary culture.
Ideal for readers who enjoy 19th-century periodicals, literary history, and the kind of communal inquiry that characterizes Notes and Queries.

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