From the Easy Chair, Volume 3

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Curtis, George William, 1824-1892

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"From the Easy Chair, Volume 3" by George William Curtis is a collection of essays written in the late 19th century. The essays address various topics, such as American culture, notable literary figures, and social commentary, reflecting Curtis's insights and observations of contemporary events and moral issues. Through his thoughtful and engaging writing, Curtis explores the interplay between humanity, society, and the political landscape of his time. The beginning of the volume opens with a piece focused on Nathaniel Hawthorne and Brook Farm, where Curtis critiques Hawthorne's romanticized portrayal of the utopian community he briefly joined. He discusses Hawthorne's relationship with the Transcendentalist movement and his ambivalence toward manual labor compared to the idyllic visions of community life. Curtis highlights the struggles and humor surrounding the Brook Farm experiment, juxtaposing the idealistic goals of its inhabitants against the practical realities they faced. This introductory essay sets the tone for a reflective exploration of American life and the complexities of its social movements. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

Hawthorne and Brook Farm

Beecher in his pulpit after the death of Lincoln

Killing deer

Autumn days

From Como to Milan during the war of 1848

Herbert Spencer on the Yankee

Honor

Joseph Wesley Harper

Review of Union troops, 1865

April, 1865

Washington in 1867

Reception to the Japanese ambassadors at the White House

The maid and the wit

The departure of the Great Eastern

Church Street

Historic buildings

The Boston Music Hall

Public benefactors

Mr. Tibbins's New-Year's call

The New England Sabbath

The reunion of antislavery veterans, 1884

Reform charity

Bicycle riding for children

The dead bird upon Cyrilla's hat an encouragement of "slarter"

Cheapening his name

Clergymen's salaries.

Credits:

Produced by Chuck Greif, Broward County Libraries and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Notes:

Reading ease score: 65.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Release date is 2011-05-12