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"The Circus, and Other Essays and Fugitive Pieces" features a collection of essays and reflections by Robert Cortes Holliday and Joyce Kilmer, exploring various aspects of literature, culture, and personal experiences. With a blend of humor and insight, the essays transport readers through themes such as urban life, poetry, and the nature of artistic expression, creating a vivid tapestry of early 20th-century American thought.
This audiobook will appeal to those interested in literary criticism, American essays, and the intellectual landscape of the time. Listeners can expect a conversational tone that brings the essays to life, allowing for an engaging experience that highlights the nuances of each piece, making it an excellent choice for those who enjoy reflective commentary on literature and society.
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Book from Project Gutenberg: The Circus, and Other Essays and Fugitive Pieces 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.