Happiness - An Essay

This early work by William Lyon Phelps was originally published in 1927 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'Happiness' is an essay about the true definition of happiness and where it is to be found. William Lyon Phelps was born on 2nd January 1865, in New Haven, Conneticut, United States. Phelps earned a B.A. in 1887, writing his thesis on the Idealism of George Berkeley. He then gained an M.A. in 1891 from Yale and his PhD from Harvard in the same year. During his time a Yale, he offered a course in modern novels which brought the university considerable attention both nationally and internationally. Phelps published many essays on modern and European literature, including titles such as 'Essays on Modern Novelists' (1910), 'some Makers of American Literature' (1923), and 'As I Like it' (1923).

Author: William Lyon Phelps

Publisher: White Press

Publication Date: Apr 19, 2016

Number of Pages: 26 pages

Language: English

Binding: Paperback/Philosophy

ISBN-10: 1473329310

ISBN-13: 9781473329317