Old and New Masters
Old and New Masters, published in 1919, collects literary essays by Robert Lynd, the Irish critic and essayist who wrote for the London Daily News and the New Statesman. The subjects range across European and English writing: Dostoevsky as a sensationalist, Jane Austen, Chesterton and Belloc, Henry James, Browning, Synge, Turgenev, Strindberg, Chekhov, Rossetti, Bernard Shaw, John Masefield, W. B. Yeats, Lady Gregory, Swinburne, Joseph Conrad, Rudyard Kipling and Thomas Hardy, among others, including the poet James Elroy Flecker and the Irish writer Tom Kettle. Lynd writes with wit, generosity and a talent for the telling phrase, and the essays give a picture of literary taste at the end of the First World War. The full text is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, and the first essay is free.
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Frequently asked questions about Old and New Masters
Old and New Masters by Robert Lynd can be read online on Vinteuil, directly in your browser. The first chapter is free for everyone; the complete book is included in Vinteuil Reading ($4.99/month or $39.99/year) or yours forever for $2.99.
Can I read Old and New Masters online?
Yes. Old and New Masters opens right on this page, in a reader designed for long reading: adjustable text size, light, sepia and dark themes, a clickable table of contents and your place saved when you are signed in. No download or app is needed.
Is Old and New Masters free to read on Vinteuil?
The first chapter of Old and New Masters is free, without an account. To read the whole book, either buy its online reading for $2.99 (£2.99 in the UK) and keep it forever, or subscribe to Vinteuil Reading for $4.99/month (£4.99/month in the UK) or $39.99/year, with 1 month free for new subscribers. The subscription opens every book in the library and can be cancelled at any time.
Is Old and New Masters in the public domain?
Yes. Old and New Masters by Robert Lynd is a public-domain work. Vinteuil offers a carefully prepared digital edition made for comfortable reading on screen.
How long does it take to read Old and New Masters?
About 5 h 04 min of reading, at an average reading pace. Your place is saved automatically when you are signed in, so you can read in several sittings and on several devices.
What kind of book is Old and New Masters?
Old and New Masters by Robert Lynd is filed under "Essays & Letters" in the Vinteuil library.
