My Study Fire

My Study Fire is a collection of essays written by Hamilton Wright Mabie, an American essayist, editor, and critic. The book is a reflection on the joys and benefits of reading, writing, and learning. The essays are written in a conversational style and cover a wide range of topics, including literature, history, philosophy, and art. Mabie shares his thoughts on the importance of cultivating a love for reading and the ways in which books can enrich our lives. He also explores the role of imagination in literature and the power of storytelling to inspire and educate. Throughout the book, Mabie draws on examples from classic literature and poetry to illustrate his points. He also shares personal anecdotes and reflections on his own experiences as a reader and writer. My Study Fire is a timeless collection of essays that celebrates the value of knowledge, creativity, and lifelong learning. It is a must-read for anyone who loves books and the power of ideas.1890. Mabie, was an editor of The Independent, lecturer, and prolific author of volumes of essays. My Study Fire begins: The lighting of the fire in my study is an event of importance in the calendar of the domestic year; it marks the close of one season, and announces the advent of another. There is always a touch of pathos in the last warm autumnal days, that makes the cordial acceptance of winter a kind of infidelity to the months that have lavished their gifts of life and beauty at our threshold. I am quite willing to shiver at my writing-table on sharp autumnal mornings in order that the final act of separation from summer may be postponed a little. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world’s literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.