Project Gutenberg 2011-05-12 Public domain in the USA. 272 Curtis, George William 1824 1892 From the Easy Chair, Volume 3 Hawthorne 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. Produced by Chuck Greif, Broward County Libraries and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "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.) Reading ease score: 65.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en American essays PS Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: American Literature 275098 2025-08-14T15:21:55.416471 text/html 275329 2011-05-12T18:59:06 text/html 421551 2025-08-14T15:22:02.258423 application/epub+zip 422474 2025-08-14T15:21:58.374467 application/epub+zip 173987 2025-08-14T15:21:57.191481 application/epub+zip 607774 2025-08-14T15:22:05.149441 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 588330 2025-08-14T15:22:01.471471 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 292282 2022-09-16T13:27:41.980687 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 253446 2025-08-14T15:21:54.820498 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 253370 2011-05-12T18:59:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 253366 2011-05-12T18:59:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20769 2025-08-14T15:22:05.293408 application/rdf+xml 14605 2025-08-14T15:21:57.694436 image/jpeg 3628 2025-08-14T15:21:57.439442 image/jpeg 100690 2011-05-12T19:00:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 330645 2011-05-12T19:00:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 100644 2011-05-12T19:00:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 415103 2025-08-14T15:21:55.462484 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia