"Essays and Tales" is a collection of writings by Julius Charles Hare and John Sterling, offering a fascinating glimpse into the literary and intellectual landscape of the 19th century. The volume opens with an extensive sketch of the author's life, providing invaluable context for the essays and tales that follow. The collection includes critical essays on a variety of subjects, demonstrating the authors' keen intellect and insightful perspectives. Also featured is a lecture, 'On the Worth of Knowledge, ' which encapsulates the era's dedication to learning and self-improvement. The 'Shades of the Dead' pieces offer a more imaginative and reflective element to the collection, making it a valuable resource for students and scholars of Victorian literature and intellectual history.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.