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Jan 1, 1860 — Jan 1, 1941· 81 yrs

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George Lyman Kittredge

Also known as: George L. Kittredge, Kittredge. George Lyman. 1860-1941.

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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.

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MORE THAN 300 MILLION PEOPLE IN the world speak English and the rest, it sometimes seems, try to.

— from The Mother Tongue

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The Mother Tongue

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This book is designed to give grammar school students (grades 1 through 6) an intelligent appreciation and enjoyment of good English so that they speak and write correctly. The book introduces them to grammar, but not in a comprehensive or definitive way. The book is divided into sections, which each section providing a brief lesson in composition, grammar, or language.

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Some lost works of Cotton Mather

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A study of Gawain and the Green Knight

1960

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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.

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