Leaves in the Wind

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gardiner, A. G. (Alfred George), 1865-1946.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Leaves in the Wind" by A. G. Gardiner is a collection of essays written in the early 20th century during wartime. The essays reflect Gardiner's observations and reflections on life and society, as well as human nature, often infused with humor and personal anecdotes. The work serves as a literary diversion amidst the backdrop of the First World War, capturing a moment of introspection and commentary on the world. The opening of the collection introduces the reader to the author's contemplations while riding a train late at night. He finds himself alone in a compartment, which brings about feelings of liberty and self-reflection. This solitude, however, is momentarily interrupted by the presence of a mosquito, which becomes a catalyst for the author's musings on freedom, coexistence, and the quirks of life. Gardiner humorously describes his futile attempts to catch the mosquito, ultimately leading to a philosophical realization about life's fleeting yet shared nature. This opening sets the tone for the collection, inviting readers to explore Gardiner's engaging perspectives on everyday experiences and the broader human condition. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

A fellow traveller

On a famous sermon

On pockets and things

On a country platform

On a distant view of a pig

In defence of ignorance

On a shiny night

On giving up tobacco

The great god gun

On a legend of the war

On talk and talkers

On a vision of Eden

On a comic genius

On a vanished garden

All about a dog

On the American soldier

'Appy 'Einrich

On fear

On being called Thompson

On thinking for one's self

On sawing wood

Variations on an old theme

On clothes

The duel that failed

On early rising

On being known

On a map of the Oberland

On a talk in a bus

On virtues that don't count

On hate and the soldier

On taking the call

A dithyramb on a dog

On happy faces in the Strand

On word-magic

Odin grown old

On a smile in a shaving glass

On the rule of the road

On the indifference of nature

If Jeremy came back

On sleep and thought

On mowing.

Credits:

Produced by Al Haines

Notes:

Reading ease score: 77.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Release date is 2011-10-26