Project Gutenberg 2013-03-03 Public domain in the USA. 221 Lindsay, Vachel 1879 1931 Lindsay, Nicholas Vachel Adventures While Preaching the Gospel of Beauty I start my walk -- Walking through Missouri -- Walking into Kansas -- In Kansas: the first harvest -- In Kansas: the second and third harvest -- The end of the road; moonshine; and some proclamations. Produced by D Alexander, JoAnn Greenwood, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Adventures While Preaching the Gospel of Beauty" by Vachel Lindsay is a travel narrative written in the early 20th century. The author embarks on a poetic and philosophical journey across America, with the primary objective of sharing his vision of beauty and art with the world. Through his experiences, Lindsay intertwines reflections on society, spirituality, and the profound impacts of nature. At the start of the narrative, the author recounts the beginning of his journey from Springfield, Illinois, undertaking a lengthy walk across various states, including Missouri and into Kansas, in the summer of 1912. He introduces his “Gospel of Beauty,” which emphasizes the importance of returning to one's roots and nurturing the appreciation of beauty in everyday life. Lindsay encounters a colorful cast of characters, including gypsies and farmers, while sharing his artistic philosophy and engaging with the communities he visits. As he navigates the landscapes and people, the opening portion establishes an adventurous and poetic tone for his quest to inspire a deeper connection to beauty among ordinary Americans. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42252/42252-h/images/cover-page.jpg Reading ease score: 80.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en United States -- Description and travel Walking -- United States Lindsay, Vachel, 1879-1931 -- Travel -- United States PS Text Category: Poetry Category: Travel Writing Category: American Literature 217057 2025-08-17T06:53:57.104670 text/html 197213 2024-10-23T14:35:16 text/html 161192 2025-08-17T06:54:01.292640 application/epub+zip 161913 2025-08-17T06:53:57.877652 application/epub+zip 107413 2025-08-17T06:53:57.469600 application/epub+zip 231030 2025-08-17T06:54:03.726578 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 204389 2025-08-17T06:54:00.795612 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 149933 2022-09-19T10:08:31.899457 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 180193 2025-08-17T06:53:56.695713 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 160384 2024-10-23T14:35:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17240 2025-08-17T06:54:03.855614 application/rdf+xml 7623 2025-08-17T06:53:57.546622 image/jpeg 1637 2025-08-17T06:53:57.508638 image/jpeg 149787 2025-08-17T06:53:57.128615 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