The novel "Immortal Memories" is a collection of addresses made in honour of various literary figures. The speeches often delivered posthumously, each give a critic of their subject's more famous works, and sometimes a short biography of them. Some of the famous persons featured include: George Crabbe, Ferdinand Lassalle, William Cowper, and Dr. Samuel Johnson. The author also includes the celebrated literary scholar Lord Acton's list of the best one hundred books.