We Moderns: Enigmas And Guesses

by Edwin Muir

We Enigmas And Guesses is a book written by Edwin Muir, first published in 1920. The book is a collection of essays that explore various topics related to modernity and its impact on society. Muir examines the nature of modernity, the role of technology, the changing nature of work, and the impact of industrialization on culture and society. He also explores the relationship between modernity and traditional values, and the tension between individualism and community. Muir's writing is characterized by a deep concern for the human condition and a belief in the power of literature to illuminate the mysteries of the modern world. The book is a thought-provoking and insightful exploration of the challenges and opportunities presented by the modern age.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.

246 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1920

About the author

Edwin Muir, Orcadian poet, novelist and translator noted, together with his wife Willa Anderson, for making Franz Kafka available in English.

Between 1921 and 1923, Muir lived in Prague, Dresden, Italy, Salzburg and Vienna; he returned to the UK in 1924. Between 1925 and 1956, Muir published seven volumes of poetry which were collected after his death and published in 1991 as The Complete Poems of Edwin Muir. From 1927 to 1932 he published three novels, and in 1935 he came to St Andrews, where he produced his controversial Scott and Scotland (1936).