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_aDarrow, Clarence, _d1857-1938 |
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| 245 | 1 | 2 | _aA Persian Pearl, and Other Essays |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2016 |
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| 500 | _aRelease date is 2016-11-13 | ||
| 505 | 0 | _aA Persian pearl [Omar Khayyam] -- Walt Whitman -- Robert Burns -- Realism in literature and art -- The skeleton in the closet. | |
| 508 | _aProduced by Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) | ||
| 520 | _a"A Persian Pearl and Other Essays" by Clarence S. Darrow is a collection of essays written in the late 19th century. The book explores philosophical themes, reflecting on the nature of existence, the human condition, and the work of celebrated poets such as Omar Khayyam and Walt Whitman. Darrow’s essays delve into timeless questions, seeking to unravel the complexities of life and humanity through a blend of literary analysis and philosophical inquiry. At the start of the collection, the essay "A Persian Pearl" introduces the reader to the reflections of Omar Khayyam, the Persian poet and philosopher. Darrow contemplates the enduring relevance of Khayyam's thoughts on uncertainty and the meaning of life, highlighting how they resonate with contemporary existential questions. He draws parallels between Khayyam’s philosophical musings found in the "Rubaiyat" and the modern pessimistic viewpoints, suggesting that the essence of human experience and the search for understanding are perpetual challenges that have traversed time. Through this opening, Darrow sets a tone of deep introspection and admiration for the idea that wisdom spans across ages and cultures, harkening to the universality of human thoughts and struggles. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
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| 653 | _aLiterature -- History and criticism | ||
| 856 | 4 | 0 | _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/53524 |
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