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100 1 _aStearns, Frank Preston,
_d1846-1917
245 1 0 _aSketches from Concord and Appledore :
_bConcord thirty years ago; Nathaniel Hawthorne; Louisa M. Alcott; Ralph Waldo Emerson; Matthew Arnold; David A. Wasson; Wendell Phillips; Appledore and its visitors; John Greenleaf Whittier
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2005
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2005-08-01
505 0 _aConcord thirty-odd years ago -- Hawthorne -- Louisa M. Alcott -- Emerson himself -- Matthew Arnold's lecture -- David A. Wasson -- Wendell Phillips -- Appledore and the Laightons -- Whittier.
508 _aProduced by David Garcia, Eric Eldred, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
520 _a"Sketches from Concord and Appledore" by Frank Preston Stearns is a collection of reminiscences and reflections written during the late 19th century. In this work, Stearns invites readers to explore the lives and contributions of notable figures associated with Concord, Massachusetts, such as Nathaniel Hawthorne, Louisa May Alcott, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and others, providing insights into their personalities and the cultural landscape of the time. The opening of the book presents a vivid picture of Concord as it existed "thirty years ago,” describing its scenery, community life, and its historical significance as the site of a revolutionary confrontation. Stearns highlights the rural charm of the area, including its natural beauty and quaint town life, and begins to weave in references to influential literary figures, emphasizing the moments that define Concord's rich intellectual environment. The narrative establishes a tone of nostalgia as it sets the stage for deeper explorations of the influential individuals who shaped American literature and thought during a transformative period in history. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aHawthorne, Nathaniel, 1804-1864
653 _aAlcott, Louisa May, 1832-1888
653 _aArnold, Matthew, 1822-1888
653 _aWhittier, John Greenleaf, 1807-1892
653 _aEmerson, Ralph Waldo, 1803-1882 -- Homes and haunts -- Massachusetts -- Concord
653 _aWasson, David Atwood, 1823-1887
653 _aPhillips, Wendell, 1811-1884
653 _aAuthors, American -- Homes and haunts -- Massachusetts -- Concord
653 _aConcord (Mass.)
653 _aIsles of Shoals (Me. and N.H.)
653 _aConcord (Mass.) -- Intellectual life -- 19th century
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/8641
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