Project Gutenberg 2016-07-05 Public domain in the USA. 252 Merwin, Samuel 1874 1936 Crosby, Raymond Moreau 1876 1945 Crosby, R. M. (Raymond Moreau) Anthony the Absolute Produced by David Widger from page images generously provided by the Internet Archive "Anthony the Absolute" by Samuel Merwin is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows Anthony Ives Eckhart, a scientific man deeply interested in music and ethnomusicology, as he embarks on a voyage to the East, navigating the complex interactions with the various characters onboard, especially the boastful Sir Robert and a rugged fellow traveler, Archibald Crocker. As Eckhart attempts to assert the value of musical intervals—drawing distinctions between Eastern and Western music—his journey evolves into a profound exploration of culture, personal relationships, and human emotions against the backdrop of early 20th century transoceanic travel. At the start of the novel, we find Eckhart uncomfortable aboard a ship headed to Yokohama, troubled by Sir Robert's pretentious monologues and the chaos surrounding him. He wrestles with his own thoughts and dismisses the boisterous conversations around him, instead reflecting on the varied passengers' motives for their travels across the globe. Eckhart's ire ignites when Sir Robert belittles the music of Eastern cultures, propelling him into a passionate argument defending the native sounds. This confrontation hints at Eckhart's deeper commitments to his scientific pursuits, setting the stage for an encounter with the complexities of human desire and connection, particularly in the emerging context of East-West interactions. The opening illustrates not only Eckhart's intellectual rigor but also foreshadows the emotional trials he will face in his pursuit to understand the intrinsic nature of music and culture. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Love stories Voyages and travels -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels 485364 2025-08-21T05:45:15.609071 text/html 474953 2024-10-23T00:49:39 text/html 1753651 2025-08-21T05:45:22.247026 application/epub+zip 1757292 2025-08-21T05:45:16.709051 application/epub+zip 231283 2025-08-21T05:45:16.105062 application/epub+zip 1894703 2025-08-21T05:45:26.614027 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1851813 2025-08-21T05:45:21.412059 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 335231 2022-09-23T22:32:12.364543 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 402685 2025-08-21T05:45:14.536047 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 382934 2024-10-23T00:49:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16932 2025-08-21T05:45:26.752994 application/rdf+xml 8605 2025-08-21T05:45:16.232050 image/jpeg 1715 2025-08-21T05:45:16.167051 image/jpeg 1671255 2025-08-21T05:45:15.685096 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