The Circus, and Other Essays and Fugitive Pieces

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kilmer, Joyce, 1886-1918

Contributor:

Holliday, Robert Cortes, 1880-1947

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"The Circus, and Other Essays and Fugitive Pieces" by Joyce Kilmer is a collection of essays written in the early 20th century. This work captures Kilmer's keen observations and reflections on everyday life, art, and the human experience, presenting a blend of humor and insight. Each essay explores various themes, including the circus as a metaphor for life, the significance of faith, and the role of poets in society. The opening of this collection initiates the reader into Kilmer's unique perspective through a lively examination of the circus. He contrasts its moral and religious values with perceptions from the public, emphasizing how the circus embodies faith and wonder in a mundane world. Kilmer skillfully employs humor and rich imagery to discuss the various characters and spectacles found within the circus, making it a compelling metaphor for everyday adventures and democratizing experiences. This slice of Kilmer's work sets the tone for the essays to follow, infusing them with a sense of joy in the ordinary amidst wider societal commentaries. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

The circus, and other essays: The circus. The abolition of poets. Noon-hour adventuring. Signs and symbols. The great nickel adventure. The urban chanticleer. Daily traveling. Incongruous New York. In memorium, John Bunny. The day after Christmas

Fugitive pieces: The ashman. The bear that walks like a man. Absinthe at the Cheshire Cheese. Japanese lacquer. Sappho rediviva. The poetry of Gerard Hopkins. Philosophical tendencies in English literature. Two lectures on English poetry: The ballad, The sonnet. Gilbert K. Chesterton and his poetry. Lionel Johnson, Ernest Dowson, Aubrey Beardsley. Swinburne and Francis Thompson. A note on Thomas Hardy. Madison Julius Cawein. Francis Thompson. John Masefield. William Vaughn Moody.

Credits:

Produced by Bryan Ness, David E. Brown and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 66.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Release date is 2012-03-10