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Leaflets Of Memory - Softcover

Reynell Coates

 
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Synopsis

Leaflets Of Memory by Reynell Coates is an 1849 illuminated annual published in Philadelphia by E. H. Butler & Co. This eclectic collection features a blend of poetry, prose, and editorials, presenting a collage of short stories, dramatic pieces, travel sketches, and moral reflections. Highlights include works such as Priscilla, A Portrait, The Girl of Bulgaria, The Artist, Cleopatra, and Recollections of the Gifted, along with translations and philosophical essays. The volume reflects mid-19th-century tastes for refined literature, domestic virtue, and aesthetic cultivation, enhanced with explanatory prefaces and artistic embellishments. As an illustrated seasonal remembrancer, it aims to entertain while providing moral insight, weaving together memory and art for a compact year's reading experience.

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