Christopher Darlington Morley, born in Haverford, Pennsylvania, became one of America's most popular novelists, essayists, and poets. The son of English immigrant parents, Morley grew up in Haverford ...
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In the following essay, O'Sullivan discusses the English literary influences on Morley's writings.
To encounter the venerable names of Marlowe, of Burton of the Anatomy, of Dr. Johnso...
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Critical Essay by Grant Overton
SOURCE; "The Unclassified Case of Christopher Morley," in American Nights Entertainment, D. Appleton & Co., 1923, pp. 363-79.
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In the following essay, Adcock praises Morley's versatility but cautions that such diversity can lead to a lack of focus. w
It has been said often enough—I have said it often enough m...
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In the following essay, Altick points to Morley's faded reputation as a writer.
There is, in each man's heart, Chinese writing— A secret script, a cryptic language; The strang...
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In the following essay, Lyle praises Morley as an outstanding poet, novelist, and man of letters. In addition, Lyle examines the various elements that constitute a typical Morley novel.
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In the following essay, Bracker examines Morley's poetic career and traces the influences that informed its development.
Although well known as the author of Parnassus on Wheels, Where the ...
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In the following essay, Weales offers a posthumous retrospective of Morley's works.
There is nothing more pathetic than the case of the author who is the victim of a supposedly critical ess...
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Christopher (Darlington) Morley
Critical Essay by Vincent O'Sullivan
