Project Gutenberg 2024-02-26 Public domain in the USA. 181 Repplier, Agnes 1855 1950 04024484 Compromises $aBoston :$bHoughton, Mifflin and Company, $c1904. The luxury of conversation -- The gayety of life -- The point of view -- Marriage in fiction -- Our belief in books -- The beggar's pouch -- The pilgrim's staff -- A Quaker diary -- French love-songs -- The spinster -- The tourist -- The headsman -- Consecrated to crime -- Allegra. The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Compromises" by Agnes Repplier is a collection of essays written in the early 20th century. The book explores various social and intellectual themes, including the nature of conversation, societal observations, and reflections on literature and human connections. Repplier’s insightful prose invites readers to consider the nuances of everyday life and the subtleties of human interactions. The opening of "Compromises" establishes the author's perspective on contemporary social interactions, particularly emphasizing the art of conversation. Repplier critiques the perceived decline in conversational quality, lamenting over the nostalgia for a past filled with witty exchanges. She argues that meaningful dialogue is vital for personal connection and cultural development, asserting that it doesn’t solely depend on a few talented speakers but also on the collective engagement of those involved. As she introduces her themes, the tone strikes a balance of humor and introspection, setting the stage for deeper explorations of societal norms throughout the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/compromises00repprich 20230401040226repplier 1904 US Reading ease score: 65.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en American essays -- 20th century PS Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches 373258 2025-06-29T04:35:36.515851 text/html 348050 2024-02-25T22:56:34 text/html 816094 2025-06-29T04:35:43.732784 application/epub+zip 813121 2025-06-29T04:35:38.682830 application/epub+zip 589302 2025-06-29T04:35:37.465850 application/epub+zip 1512584 2025-06-29T04:35:47.444787 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1483019 2025-06-29T04:35:42.755810 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 325850 2025-06-29T04:35:35.919827 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 306033 2024-02-25T22:56:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15904 2025-06-29T04:35:47.585765 application/rdf+xml 12518 2025-06-29T04:35:37.844894 image/jpeg 1787 2025-06-29T04:35:37.650828 image/jpeg 907380 2025-06-29T04:35:36.554819 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