Project Gutenberg 2014-07-07 Public domain in the USA. 261 Alcott, Amos Bronson 1799 1888 Alcott, A. Bronson (Amos Bronson) Alcott, Bronson Alcox, Amos Bronson Alcocke, Amos Bronson 04013874 Concord Days Produced by David Edwards, Kevin Callum and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Concord Days" by A. Bronson Alcott is a reflective literary work written in the late 19th century. This text is primarily a collection of personal essays and observations, drawing from Alcott's experiences and insights as a philosopher, educator, and friend of notable contemporaries such as Henry David Thoreau and Ralph Waldo Emerson. The work seems to explore themes of nature, self-identity, domestic life, and intellectual discourse within the context of Concord, Massachusetts, blending biography, philosophy, and social commentary. At the start of "Concord Days," readers are introduced to Alcott's contemplative world through a series of diary entries documenting his daily life, thoughts on home, and interactions with neighbors and friends. The opening portrays Alcott's appreciation for his surroundings and his home, emphasizing its historical significance and picturesque qualities. He reflects on the nature of his work and the importance of capturing life in writing, while also detailing the beauty of the landscape and the characters who inhabit it. As he expresses his admiration for his contemporaries, particularly Thoreau, Alcott sets the stage for a deeper exploration of philosophical ideas and the human experience in relation to nature. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46209/46209-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 64.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Concord (Mass.) -- Social life and customs PS Text Category: Biographies Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: American Literature Category: Philosophy & Ethics 505709 2025-08-18T15:18:33.316340 text/html 490472 2024-10-24T08:32:34 text/html 2278217 2025-08-18T15:18:42.651755 application/epub+zip 2277955 2025-08-18T15:18:35.018352 application/epub+zip 223183 2025-08-18T15:18:34.125346 application/epub+zip 2401964 2025-08-18T15:18:48.161726 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2358839 2025-08-18T15:18:41.380728 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 318236 2022-09-21T04:44:40.387083 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 419075 2025-08-18T15:18:32.192353 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 399257 2024-10-24T08:32:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17202 2025-08-18T15:18:48.398715 application/rdf+xml 11168 2025-08-18T15:18:34.246287 image/jpeg 1387 2025-08-18T15:18:34.184350 image/jpeg 2079274 2025-08-18T15:18:33.430273 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