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100 1 _aBrooks, Charles S.
_q(Charles Stephen),
_d1878-1934
245 1 0 _aJourneys to Bagdad
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2006
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2006-12-12
505 0 _aJourneys to Bagdad -- The worst edition of Shakespeare -- The decline of night-caps -- Maps and rabbit-holes -- Tunes for spring -- Respectfully submitted, to a mournful air -- The chilly presence of hard-headed persons -- Hoopskirts and other lively matter -- On traveling -- Through the scuttle with the tinman.
508 _aE-text prepared by Barbara Tozier, Bill Tozier, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net)
520 _a"Journeys to Bagdad" by Charles S. Brooks is a collection of essays written in the early 20th century. The work centers around the themes of adventure, whimsicality, and the urge to escape the mundanity of daily life, specifically highlighting the author's longing for travel and exploration, with references to the mythical and historical significance of places like Bagdad. The opening of the text introduces the reader to the author's contemplative tone as he reflects on the allure of adventure and escape, triggered by sensory experiences, particularly the evocative smells from a ship chandlery. The author muses on the notion of "truantry", or the desire to wander, establishing a connection between the springtime impulse to journey and the historical tradition of pilgrimage. His description blends nostalgia, humor, and an exploration of the comforting yet stifling routines of modern life, suggesting that every spring, readers should embark on journeys to far-off places, whether literal or metaphorical. This perspective sets the stage for a series of explorations that follow, rich with personal insights and cultural reflections. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aEssays
700 1 _aLewis, Allen,
_d1873-1957
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/20095
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