The Non-Works of Samuel Tyldsley
edited by R. Gui Le Blanc

        "The Non-Works of Samuel Tyldsley" is a critical study of the unpublished works of a mid-twentieth century Canadian author.  Statistical Information follows this description.
        We feel the work's main appeal lies in the subjectivity of the writings of Samuel Tyldsley.
More universal in theme and more emotional and abstract than concrete in execution, they are easily related to by the reader.  The use of archaic English in these writings not only adds charm, but balances their subjectivity with an air of authority.
        The manuscript is visually appealing owing to the illuminated section.  This section consists of twenty-five color plates wherein the illustrations interact, both in theme and form, with the poetry.  This section has been a favorite of readers of this volume.
        Other appealing features of this manuscript are its brevity (a quick read), its novelty, humor, contrasting literary styles and its ability to be enjoyed on different intellectual levels.  It targets the intellectually curious as well as the emotionally erratic.  It has appealed to PHDs and janitors and many more in between, among whom you may soon be counted.
 
 

Pages:                                          112
           poetry                                  51 (including 25 illuminations)
            prose                                  56
            illustratiions                         27
                    color                           24
                    black & white                3

Words:                                       5824
            average length                        4.49 letters
            syllables per word                   1.42

Paragraphs:                                 430
           average length                         1.4 sentences

Readability:
           Flesch reading ease                78
            Gunnings Fog Index                7

File Size:                                           3.65MB
 
 

        The song playing is "Satin on da stoop".  It is an old blues tune and was found at  Al's Midi File Collection .