Chimney-Pot Papers

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Brooks, Charles S. (Charles Stephen), 1878-1934.

Contributor:

Endell, Fritz August Gottfried, 1873-1955

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Chimney-Pot Papers" by Charles S. Brooks is a collection of essays written in the early 20th century. The work reflects on daily life, urban observations, and personal musings, often evoking a sense of nostalgia and warmth. The essays present a colorful array of characters and scenes from the author's window view into life in the city. The opening of the collection introduces readers to the author's perspective from his window, where he observes the lives of neighbors and the bustling activities on the rooftops of a crowded city. He describes various scenes, such as a sick little boy playing with his toys, couples preparing for a party, and scenes from the kitchen across the way. This vibrant tapestry of urban life sets the tone for the book, emphasizing Brooks's keen eye for detail and his whimsical, humorous take on the everyday experiences that shape human existence. The narrative suggests an exploration of the joys and trivialities found in observing the simple life around him. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

The chimney-pots

The quest of the lost digamma

On a rainy morning

"1917"

On going afoot

On livelihoods

The tread of the friendly giants

On spending a holiday

Runaway studies

On turning into forty

On the difference between wit and humor

On going to a party

On a pair of leather suspenders

Boots for runaways

On hanging a stocking at Christmas.

Credits:

Produced by Sankar Viswanathan, Delphine Lettau, Joyce Wilson, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 79.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Release date is 2008-07-04