Project Gutenberg 2004-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 184 Day, Clarence 1874 1935 Day, Clarence Shepard Day, Clarence, Jr. This Simian World Produced by Joyce Noverr "This Simian World" by Clarence Day Jr. is a satirical and philosophical exploration of humanity's origins and behaviors, written in the early 20th century. The book delves into the evolutionary lineage of humans, comparing our traits and tendencies to those of various animal species, particularly simians. Through wit and keen observation, Day reflects on the absurdities of human civilization while contemplating the possibilities of what could have been if different species had evolved into dominant beings on Earth. In the book, Day presents a dialogue between the narrator and his companion, Potter, as they engage in philosophical musings while observing the crowd on upper Broadway. They contrast human behaviors with those of other animals, examining traits such as curiosity, creativity, social structures, and even flaws like greed and discontentment. The narrative takes a humorous turn as Day imagines a world ruled by different animals, like cats or elephants, and how their civilizations would differ from ours. Ultimately, he highlights humanity's unique blend of intelligence and folly, leaving readers to ponder the implications of our simian heritage and what it truly means to be human in a chaotic and uncertain world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en American wit and humor Evolution (Biology) -- Wit and humor PS Text Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: American Literature Category: Philosophy & Ethics 124975 2025-10-03T09:19:47.836322 text/html 124796 2025-01-10T00:59:48.655894 text/html 122973 2025-10-03T09:19:53.614340 application/epub+zip 123269 2025-10-03T09:19:50.627316 application/epub+zip 112167 2025-10-03T09:19:49.481321 application/epub+zip 248435 2025-10-03T09:19:55.668349 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 239046 2025-10-03T09:19:52.942308 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 214277 2022-09-03T13:58:20.962798 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 110275 2025-10-03T09:19:47.601346 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 110122 2012-12-31T12:32:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17912 2025-10-03T09:19:55.791282 application/rdf+xml 15006 2025-10-03T09:19:49.978340 image/jpeg 3969 2025-10-03T09:19:49.728320 image/jpeg 43932 2012-12-31T12:32:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 122793 2025-10-03T09:19:47.848330 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