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Atlantic Classics
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Sedgwick, Ellery, 1872-1960
- Language:
- English
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource : multiple file formats
- Place of Publication:
- Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,
- Summary:
- "Atlantic Classics" by Ellery Sedgwick et al. is a collection of essays published in the early 20th century. This anthology compiles notable works that have appeared in the Atlantic magazine, showcasing the diverse voices and themes explored by its contributors. The essays span a variety of subjects, touching upon personal experiences, cultural observations, and reflections on wider societal issues, all aimed at offering readers enduring insights. The opening of the work introduces the preface, indicating the editor's intent to create a lasting collection of essays that resonated with Atlantic readers. It highlights the appeal of the selected pieces and the desire from both the audience and educators for a more permanent form of these works. The initial essay, "Fiddlers Errant" by Robert Haven Schauffler, begins to explore the rich tapestry of musical adventures encountered through the lens of playing the cello, setting the tone for a book filled with personal narratives that blend humor, reflection, and life lessons. The editor's thoughtful curation aims to preserve the essence of the magazine while offering a taste of the literary richness within. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
- Contents:
- Fiddlers errant, by R.H. Schauffler
- Turtle eggs for Agassiz, by D.L. Sharp
- A father to his freshman son, by E.S. Martin
- Intensive living, by Cornelia A.P. Comer
- Reminiscence with postscript, by O. Wister
- The other side, by Margaret Sherwood
- On authors, by Margaret P. Montague
- The provincial American, by M. Nicholson
- Our Lady Poverty, by Agnes Repplier
- Entertaining the candidate, by Katharine Baker
- The street, by S. Strunsky
- Fashions in men, by Katherine F. Gerould
- A confession in prose, by W.P. Eaton
- In the chair, by R. Bergengren
- The passing of indoors, by Zephine Humphrey
- The contented heart, by Lucy E. Keeler.
- Credits:
- Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available at The Internet Archive)
- Notes:
- Reading ease score: 67.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
- Release date is 2011-10-14
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