George Lyman Kittredge
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George Lyman Kittredge (February 28, 1860 – July 23, 1941) was a professor of English literature at Harvard University. His scholarly edition of the works of William Shakespeare was influential in the early 20th century. He was also involved in American folklore studies and was instrumental in the formation and management of the Harvard University Press. One of his better-known books concerned witchcraft in England and New England.
Books
A study of Gawain and the Green Knight
This in-depth study of "Gawain and the Green Knight" traces the history of the epic romance, and illustrates certain topics in folk-lore and medieval literature.
The old farmer and his almanack
Being some observations on life and manners in Vew England a hundred years ago, suggested by reading the earlier numbers of Mr. Robert. B. Thomas's Farmer's almanack, together with extracts curious, instructive, and entertaining, as well as a variety of miscellaneous matter.
Allen and Greenough's Latin Grammar for Schools and Colleges: Founded on Comparative Grammar
The Mother Tongue
[Harvard advocate parody]
Parody of The Atlantic Monthly; both design and content mimic the original.