A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature
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A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature is a collection of biographies
of writers by John William Cousin
(1849–1910), published in 1910. Most of the entries consist of only one paragraph but some entries, like William Shakespeare
's, are quite lengthy.
The book was the 5,000th e-book
to be provided by the Distributed Proofreaders
project, to Project Gutenberg
, released on August 21, 2004.
Biography
A biography is a detailed description or account of someone's life. More than a list of basic facts , biography also portrays the subject's experience of those events...
of writers by John William Cousin
John William Cousin
John William Cousin was a British writer, editor and biographer. He was one of six children born to William and Anne Ross Cousin, his mother being a noted hymn-writer, in Scotland...
(1849–1910), published in 1910. Most of the entries consist of only one paragraph but some entries, like William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon"...
's, are quite lengthy.
The book was the 5,000th e-book
E-book
An electronic book is a book-length publication in digital form, consisting of text, images, or both, and produced on, published through, and readable on computers or other electronic devices. Sometimes the equivalent of a conventional printed book, e-books can also be born digital...
to be provided by the Distributed Proofreaders
Distributed Proofreaders
Distributed Proofreaders is a web-based project that supports the development of e-texts for Project Gutenberg by allowing many people to work together in proofreading drafts of e-texts for errors.- History :...
project, to Project Gutenberg
Project Gutenberg
Project Gutenberg is a volunteer effort to digitize and archive cultural works, to "encourage the creation and distribution of eBooks". Founded in 1971 by Michael S. Hart, it is the oldest digital library. Most of the items in its collection are the full texts of public domain books...
, released on August 21, 2004.
External links
- A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature at Internet ArchiveInternet ArchiveThe Internet Archive is a non-profit digital library with the stated mission of "universal access to all knowledge". It offers permanent storage and access to collections of digitized materials, including websites, music, moving images, and nearly 3 million public domain books. The Internet Archive...
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