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By: by James Runciman; with memoir by Grant Allen, and introduction by W. T. Stead.  Ed. by John F. Runciman.
Contributors: runciman, John F. ed.; Allen, Grant, 1848-1899.; Stead, W. T. 1849-1912.
Publisher: T. F. Unwin
Published: 1893
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 343
Subjects: Authorship.; Social problems.
Notes: "The essays which compose the present volume were contributed to the columns of the Family herald."--Memoir.
Table of contents: title: A note on the author, by Grant Allen.; title: An introductory word about the book, by W. T. Stead.; title: Letter-writers.; title: On writing oneself out.; title: The decline of literature.; title: Colour-blindness in literature.; title: The surfeit of books.; title: People who are "down."; title: Ill-assorted marriages.; title: Happy marriages.; title: Shrews.; title: Are we wealthy?; title: The values of labour.; title: The hopeless poor.; title: Waifs and strays.; title: Stage-children.; title: Public and private morality:  past and present.; title: "Raising the level of amusements."; title: A little sermon on failures.; title: "Vanity of vanities."; title: Gamblers.; title: Scoundrels.; title: Quiet old towns.; title: The sea.; title: Sorrow.; title: Death.; title: Journalism.