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The Mutability of Literature, Washington Irving

What point was Washington Irving making in his discussion with a little thick quarto concerning The Mutability of Literature (Links to an external site.)?

1. What is the definition of mutability?

2. What is a quarto?

3. What point was Washington Irving making in his discussion with a little thick quarto concerning The Mutability of Literature?

4. Should one respect all literature as being worthy of a long life in a library? What did Irving say that indicated he did not think that all creativity was equally significant to him? Does this make sense coming from a great author?

5. What FIVE criteria [standards] that ensure enduring literary relevance are revealed by Irving?

6. Was the quarto correct in thinking that literature is often abandoned for easier, popular writings?

7. Is Irving’s Mutability of Literature satire? Does mutability of literature have relevance today?