The Upton Letters by A.C. Benson

Name: The Upton Letters
Author: A.C. Benson

"The Upton Letters" is a collection of letters written by A.C. Benson, a British author and critic, to his friend and fellow writer, Sydney Cockerell. The letters were written between 1904 and 1920 and provide insight into Benson's personal life, as well as his thoughts on literature, art, and society. In the letters, Benson shares his opinions on a wide range of topics, including his views on other authors and their works, his experiences as a writer and critic, and his observations on contemporary culture and politics. Through these letters, readers gain a deeper understanding of Benson's personality and his place within the literary and cultural landscape of his time.

By A.C. Benson · First published 1905 · Genre: Epistolary, Fiction, Drama · 53 chapters · 83,727 words

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MY DEAR HERBERT, -- I have just heard the disheartening news, and I write to say that I am sorry toto corde. I don't yet know the full extent of the calamity, the length of your exile, the place, or the conditions under which you will have to live. Perhaps you or Nelly can find time to let me have a few lines about it all? But I suppose there is a good side to it. I imagine that when the place is once fixed, you will be able to live a much freer life than you have of late been obliged to live in England, with less risk and less overshadowing of anxiety. If you can find the right region, renovabitur ut acquila juventus tua; and you will be able to carry out some of the plans which have been so often interrupted here. Of course there will be drawbacks. Books, society, equal talk, the English countryside which you love so well, and, if I may use the expression, so intelligently; they will all have to be foregone in a measure.

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Work type: Novel
Author: A.C. Benson
Date: 1905 CE
Language: English
Genres: Epistolary, Fiction, Drama, Realistic Fiction, Social Commentary
Length: 83,727 words
Structure: 53 chapters, 783 paragraphs
Reading fit: Standard (8th-9th Grade)

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Epistolary — The novel is primarily composed of letters which drives the narrative.
Fiction — The book is composed of imaginary events and people.
Drama — The book explores dramatic themes and personal conflicts of the characters.
Realistic Fiction — The book presents a realistic representation of life despite its fictitious nature.