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_aKilmer, Joyce, _d1886-1918 |
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| 245 | 1 | 0 | _aThe Circus, and Other Essays and Fugitive Pieces |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2012 |
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| 500 | _aRelease date is 2012-03-10 | ||
| 505 | 0 | _aThe 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. | |
| 508 | _aProduced by Bryan Ness, David E. Brown and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) | ||
| 520 | _a"The Circus, and Other Essays and Fugitive Pieces" by Joyce Kilmer is a collection of essays written in the early 20th century. This work captures Kilmer's keen observations and reflections on everyday life, art, and the human experience, presenting a blend of humor and insight. Each essay explores various themes, including the circus as a metaphor for life, the significance of faith, and the role of poets in society. The opening of this collection initiates the reader into Kilmer’s unique perspective through a lively examination of the circus. He contrasts its moral and religious values with perceptions from the public, emphasizing how the circus embodies faith and wonder in a mundane world. Kilmer skillfully employs humor and rich imagery to discuss the various characters and spectacles found within the circus, making it a compelling metaphor for everyday adventures and democratizing experiences. This slice of Kilmer’s work sets the tone for the essays to follow, infusing them with a sense of joy in the ordinary amidst wider societal commentaries. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
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| 653 | _aLiterature -- History and criticism | ||
| 653 | _aAmerican essays | ||
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_aHolliday, Robert Cortes, _d1880-1947 |
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