Project Gutenberg 2012-03-10 Public domain in the USA. 498 Kilmer, Joyce 1886 1918 Kilmer, Alfred Joyce Holliday, Robert Cortes 1880 1947 The Circus, and Other Essays and Fugitive Pieces The 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. Produced 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) "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.) Reading ease score: 66.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Literature -- History and criticism American essays PS Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches 416252 2025-08-16T04:00:23.835254 text/html 418996 2012-03-11T12:04:38 text/html 246504 2025-08-16T04:00:34.398196 application/epub+zip 248918 2025-08-16T04:00:27.963267 application/epub+zip 228420 2025-08-16T04:00:26.347244 application/epub+zip 482151 2025-08-16T04:00:38.424212 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 441811 2025-08-16T04:00:32.992217 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 397736 2022-09-18T03:31:25.222187 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 363611 2025-08-16T04:00:23.124237 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 363551 2012-03-11T12:04:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 363563 2012-03-11T12:06:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21546 2025-08-16T04:00:38.571169 application/rdf+xml 16642 2025-08-16T04:00:26.876223 image/jpeg 3697 2025-08-16T04:00:26.613229 image/jpeg 144341 2012-03-11T12:07:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 153328 2012-03-11T12:07:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 144275 2012-03-11T12:07:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 233908 2025-08-16T04:00:23.867266 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 en.wikipedia