Parnassus on wheels book6/29/2023 Do, every day, something no one else would be silly enough to do. Think, every day, something no one else is thinking. “Read, every day, something no one else is reading. His attitude to the role of books, reading and learning is well captured in one of his more quoted bon motes: Throughout his life Morley remained a public advocate for reading and books and a later book of essays and speeches, Ex Libris considered aspects of bibliophilia and reading. Morley was a prolific journalist, poet and essayist in addition to writing his novels but, in terms of a wider reading public and recognition (especially here in the UK), his profile has declined substantially over the years. Parnassus on Wheels (1917) was actually the first novel published by the American writer, Christopher Morley (1890 – 1957) but it has been overshadowed by his later sequel, The Haunted Bookshop which has had a devoted following among bibliophiles. Posted on Parnassus on Wheels by Christopher Morley
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