Amherst Sketches: Being Selections of Light Prose from the Amherst Literary Monthly (1892)

Amherst Sketches is a collection of light prose pieces selected from the Amherst Literary Monthly, a publication that ran from 1881 to 1897. The book, first published in 1892, includes a variety of essays, short stories, and sketches by various authors, all of whom were students at Amherst College in Massachusetts. The pieces cover a range of topics, from college life and campus traditions to more general musings on love, nature, and society. The book offers a glimpse into the literary culture of Amherst College in the late 19th century and provides a unique perspective on the thoughts and experiences of young writers of the time. Leroy Phillips, the editor of the collection, was himself a student at Amherst and went on to become a successful journalist and author.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.