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Mary Wilder Tileston
Mary Wilder Tileston ( Foote; 1843–1934) was an American author and anthology, anthologist. In 1884, she published a collection of selections in prose and verse with accompanying texts of scripture intended for daily reading called ''Daily Strength for Daily Needs''. The book attained a sale of over 250,000 copies by 1910 and was regarded in its day by many as the best of its kind. A companion book called ''Joy and Strength for the Pilgrims Day'' was almost as popular. As editor of books of selections for children, Tileston was equally proficient. This included ''The Child's Harvest of Verse'', an collection of verse for children between 6 and 13, which was a new edition of ''Sugar and Spice and All That's Nice''. Tileston's compilation of hymns of comfort for adults, originally called ''Sursum Corda'', was brought out later under the title of ''Stronghold of Hope''. Three works were associated with family members and these included: ''Memorials of Mary Wilder White'', ''Caleb and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthology
In book publishing, an anthology is a collection of literary works chosen by the compiler; it may be a collection of plays, poems, short stories, songs, or related fiction/non-fiction excerpts by different authors. There are also thematic and genre-based anthologies.Chris Baldrick''The Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms'' 3rd. ed (2008) Complete collections of works are often called " complete works" or "" (Latin equivalent). Etymology The word entered the English language in the 17th century, from the Greek word, ἀνθολογία (''anthologic'', literally "a collection of blossoms", from , ''ánthos'', flower), a reference to one of the earliest known anthologies, the ''Garland'' (, ''stéphanos''), the introduction to which compares each of its anthologized poets to a flower. That ''Garland'' by Meléagros of Gadara formed the kernel for what has become known as the Greek Anthology. '' Florilegium'', a Latin derivative for a collection of flowers, was used in mediev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |