Literary notes about lew (AI summary)
The word "lew" is employed in literature both as a personal name and as a term with more abstract or dialectal connotations. Writers often use it to denote characters—ranging from well-known figures like Lew Wallace to more colorful personas such as Lew Flapp or Lew Collins—who populate the narrative as military leaders, adventurers, or casual companions ([1], [2], [3]). At times, "lew" appears in forms that evoke a regional or archaic tone—for example, as “Lew-sha” to suggest an exotic locale or even as a variant of familiar expressions that enrich the dialogue ([4], [5], [6]). In such varied contexts, "lew" contributes layers of character and atmosphere, underscoring themes of identity and cultural specificity throughout the texts ([7], [8]).
- McClernand's and Lew Wallace's divisions were styled the reserve, to be commanded by McClernand.
— from Memoirs of General William T. Sherman — Complete by William T. Sherman - "I don't know that I care about going," replied Lew Shoreham, with a cross-grained look.
— from Square and Compasses; Or, Building the House by Oliver Optic - 21 min., sd. Credits: Director, Leslie Pearce; story and dialogue, John A. Waldron, Earle Rodney, Harry McCoy, Lew Foster.
— from Motion pictures, 1912-1939: Catalog of Copyright Entries by Library of Congress. Copyright Office - ["The Lew-sha was the subject of various most exaggerated stories.
— from The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1 by Marco Polo and da Pisa Rusticiano - [This desert was known in China of old by the name of Lew-sha , i.e. "Quicksand," or literally, "Flowing sands."
— from The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1 by Marco Polo and da Pisa Rusticiano - A TENDERHEART BY NATURE "Look to your lew'ard line!"
— from A Poor Man's House by Stephen Sydney Reynolds - This modifies very materially what I have said, and what has been said by others, of the conduct of General Lew.
— from Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant, Complete by Ulysses S. Grant - Early at night the division of Lew Wallace arrived from the other side of Snake Creek, not having fired a shot.
— from Memoirs of General William T. Sherman — Complete by William T. Sherman