Project Gutenberg 2012-07-14 Public domain in the USA. 227 Strunsky, Simeon 1879 1948 Post-Impressions: An Irresponsible Chronicle Alma mater Broadway -- The contemplative life -- Summer reading -- Nocturne -- Harold's soul, I -- Educational -- Morgan -- The modern inquisition -- Thorns in the cushion -- Low-grade citizens -- Romance -- Wanderlust -- Unrevised schedules -- Somewhat confused -- Harold's soul, II -- Rhetoric 21 -- Real people -- Different -- Academic freedom -- The heavenly maid -- Sheath-gowns -- With the editor's regrets -- A mad world -- Ph.D. -- Two and two -- Brick and mortar -- Incoherent -- Realism -- Art -- The pace of life -- Marcus Aurelius, 1914 -- By the turn of a hand -- The quarry slave -- Monotony of the poles. Produced by Annie R. McGuire. This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print archive. "Post-Impressions: An Irresponsible Chronicle" by Simeon Strunsky is a collection of essays written in the early 20th century. The work reflects on various aspects of modern life and society, likely during a time when urbanization, technology, and cultural shifts were prominent themes. Strunsky's writing offers a humorous and critical perspective on subjects ranging from theater and art to personal anecdotes about life and human nature. The opening of the book introduces readers to a lively dialogue between the narrator and a visitor who shares observations about contemporary dramas, particularly those that incorporate technical themes such as the properties of steam. This sets a tone of witty commentary on the absurdities of modern life, illustrating the clash between artistic expression and societal expectations. The exchange cleverly critiques the mundane realities of life and the depths of people’s everyday concerns, with elaborative and satirical insights into human behavior reflected through their interactions with art and entertainment. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Essays PS Text Category: Humour Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches 294459 2025-08-16T10:32:52.884575 text/html 274985 2024-10-23T09:37:16 text/html 216326 2025-08-16T10:33:01.335541 application/epub+zip 215859 2025-08-16T10:32:56.620549 application/epub+zip 191027 2025-08-16T10:32:55.068555 application/epub+zip 424318 2025-08-16T10:33:04.949503 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 384456 2025-08-16T10:33:00.394559 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 322622 2022-09-18T12:13:29.032759 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 258912 2025-08-16T10:32:52.286596 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 239045 2024-10-23T09:37:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16588 2025-08-16T10:33:05.081496 application/rdf+xml 17463 2025-08-16T10:32:55.827531 image/jpeg 3871 2025-08-16T10:32:55.489540 image/jpeg 201540 2025-08-16T10:32:52.914561 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