Bøger af Bliss Perry

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The Amateur Spirit is a non-fiction book written by Bliss Perry, an American author and editor. The book explores the concept of amateurism and its role in various aspects of life, including sports, music, art, and literature. Perry argues that the amateur spirit, which emphasizes passion, enthusiasm, and love for the activity rather than monetary or professional gain, is essential for the pursuit of excellence and personal fulfillment. The book draws on examples from history, literature, and contemporary society to illustrate the benefits and challenges of amateurism. It also examines the tension between amateurism and professionalism in various fields, and offers insights into how individuals can cultivate and maintain the amateur spirit in their own lives. Overall, The Amateur Spirit is a thought-provoking and inspiring read that encourages readers to embrace the joy of pursuing their passions without the pressure of success or recognition.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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Many years ago, as a student in a foreign university, I remember attacking, with the complacency of youth, a German history of the English drama, in six volumes. I lost courage long before the author reached the age of Elizabeth, but I still recall the subject of the opening chapter: it was devoted to the physical geography of Great Britain. Writing, as the good German professor did, in the triumphant hour of Taine's theory as to the significance of place, period, and environment in determining the character of any literary production, what could be more logical than to begin at the beginning? Have not the chalk cliffs guarding the southern coast of England, have not the fatness of the midland counties and the soft rainy climate of a North Atlantic island, and the proud, tenacious, self-assertive folk that are bred there, all left their trace upon A Midsummer Night's Dream, and Every Man in his Humour and She Stoops to Conquer? Undoubtedly. Latitude and longitude, soil and rainfall and food-supply, racial origins and crossings, political and social and economic conditions, must assuredly leave their marks upon the mental and artistic productiveness of a people and upon the personality of individual writers.

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