A Plea for Old Cap Collier
A Plea for Old Cap Collier by Irvin S. Cobb is a thought-provoking work published by Standard Publications, Incorporated in March 2010. This edition spans 48 pages and is presented in English. The book explores Cobb’s perspective on the value of dime novels, arguing that they hold merit comparable to the more formal literature often found in educational settings.
Readers will find Cobb’s insights rooted in his experiences as a journalist and author, where he emphasizes the importance of engaging storytelling. The narrative touches on themes of fiction, action and adventure, and the war and military context, reflecting Cobb’s background and interests. This edition invites readers to reconsider the literary landscape and the role of popular fiction in shaping young minds.
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Irvin S. Cobb (1876-1944) was an American author, humorist, and columnist who lived in New York and authored more than 60 books and 300 short stories. He started in journalism on the Paducah Daily News at age seventeen, and became the nation’s youngest managing news editor at nineteen. Cobb covered World War I for the Saturday Evening Post. In Hollywood he had success both as a writer and as an actor. Cobb is best remembered for his humorous stories of Kentucky local color. In A Plea For Old Cap Collier Cobb makes an argument for young people reading dime novels. He says that the dime novel is no worse than the stilted writing found in most school literature books.
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