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100	1		_aCurtis, George William, _d1824-1892
245	1	0	_aFrom the Easy Chair, Volume 3
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2011
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
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337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2011-05-12
505	0		_aHawthorne 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.
508			_aProduced by Chuck Greif, Broward County Libraries and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520			_a"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.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aAmerican essays
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/36090
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