03037cam a22003493u 4500 68129 UtSlPG 20260610134555.0 m cr n 260607r20221909utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d 09028426 UtSlPG en iso639-1 PS Higginson, Thomas Wentworth, 1823-1911 Carlyle's laugh, and other surprises Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2022 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2022-05-19 Carlyle's laugh -- A Shelley manuscript -- A Keats manuscript -- Massasoit, Indian chief -- James Fenimore Cooper -- Charles Brockden Brown -- Henry David Thoreau -- Emerson's "foot-note person," Alcott -- George Bancroft -- Charles Eliot Norton -- Edmund Clarence Stedman -- Edward Everett Hale -- A Massachusetts general, Rufus Saxton -- One of Thackeray's women -- John Bartlett -- Horace Elisha Scudder -- Edward Atkinson -- James Elliot Cabot -- Emily Dickinson -- Julia Ward Howe -- William James Rolfe -- Göttingen and Harvard a century ago -- Old Newport days -- A half-century of American literature. Charlene Taylor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Carlyle's Laugh and Other Surprises" by Thomas Wentworth Higginson is a collection of essays and sketches, likely written in the early 20th century. The work explores various literary and historical subjects, focusing on notable figures and topics in American literature. Through Higginson's personal anecdotes and reflections, the book delves into the nuances of different authors, particularly the essence of Thomas Carlyle as experienced by the author. The opening of the book establishes a personal connection between Higginson and the renowned author Thomas Carlyle, highlighting the striking quality of Carlyle's laugh, which Higginson describes as a revealing aspect of his character. The narrative recounts Higginson's initial reluctance to meet Carlyle, influenced by his perceived harsh demeanor, but upon their encounter, he discovers a warm, genuine side that contrasts with Carlyle's public image. This introduction sets the stage for a broader examination of literary personalities and cultural commentary, demonstrating how humor and humanity underlie the complexity of well-known figures in literature. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: United States: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1909 Authors, American American literature -- History and criticism https://archive.org/details/carlyleslaughot00higg/page/n9/mode/2up https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68129 108949 108949