Literary Blunders

Literary Blunders is a book written by Henry Wheatley that explores the mistakes and errors made by famous authors throughout history. The book contains a collection of anecdotes and stories about literary blunders, including spelling mistakes, grammatical errors, and factual inaccuracies. Wheatley takes a humorous and lighthearted approach to the subject matter, highlighting the foibles and quirks of some of the most celebrated writers of all time. The book is divided into chapters that cover different aspects of literary blunders, such as misquotations, mistranslations, and misattributions. Literary Blunders is an entertaining and informative read for anyone interested in the history of literature and the idiosyncrasies of the writers who created it.The following etymological guesses are not so good, but they are worthy of registration. One boy described a blackguard as one who has been a shoeblack, '' while another thought he was a man dressed in black.'' Polite'' is said to be derived from Pole, '' owing to the affability of the Polish race. Heathen'' means covered with heath''; but this explanation is commonplace when compared with the brilliant guess-- Heathen, from Latin haethum, ' faith, and en, ' not.''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 w