Project Gutenberg 2016-11-13 Public domain in the USA. 171 Darrow, Clarence 1857 1938 Darrow, Clarence Seward Darrow, Clarence S. A Persian Pearl, and Other Essays A Persian pearl [Omar Khayyam] -- Walt Whitman -- Robert Burns -- Realism in literature and art -- The skeleton in the closet. Produced by Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "A Persian Pearl and Other Essays" by Clarence S. Darrow is a collection of essays written in the late 19th century. The book explores philosophical themes, reflecting on the nature of existence, the human condition, and the work of celebrated poets such as Omar Khayyam and Walt Whitman. Darrow’s essays delve into timeless questions, seeking to unravel the complexities of life and humanity through a blend of literary analysis and philosophical inquiry. At the start of the collection, the essay "A Persian Pearl" introduces the reader to the reflections of Omar Khayyam, the Persian poet and philosopher. Darrow contemplates the enduring relevance of Khayyam's thoughts on uncertainty and the meaning of life, highlighting how they resonate with contemporary existential questions. He draws parallels between Khayyam’s philosophical musings found in the "Rubaiyat" and the modern pessimistic viewpoints, suggesting that the essence of human experience and the search for understanding are perpetual challenges that have traversed time. Through this opening, Darrow sets a tone of deep introspection and admiration for the idea that wisdom spans across ages and cultures, harkening to the universality of human thoughts and struggles. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Literature -- History and criticism PS Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Philosophy & Ethics 237393 2025-07-21T10:10:32.007480 text/html 217155 2024-10-23T01:23:45 text/html 1003582 2025-07-21T10:10:36.327449 application/epub+zip 1001767 2025-07-21T10:10:33.072472 application/epub+zip 143999 2025-07-21T10:10:32.505476 application/epub+zip 1069306 2025-07-21T10:10:38.801491 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 999616 2025-07-21T10:10:35.851440 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 195689 2022-09-24T10:01:43.321003 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 198109 2025-07-21T10:10:31.578461 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 178241 2024-10-23T01:23:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17060 2025-07-21T10:10:38.928457 application/rdf+xml 23165 2025-07-21T10:10:32.595456 image/jpeg 2801 2025-07-21T10:10:32.549493 image/jpeg 1145719 2025-07-21T10:10:32.068544 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