From the Easy Chair (Vol. 1-3) (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Collection of Essays & Articles on Various Topics of Social and Literary InterestBy George William Curtis
Length13h 21m
About this audiobook
From the Easy Chair (Vol. 1-3) gathers George William Curtis's celebrated Harper's essays, urbane meditations on manners, politics, literature, reform, and the moral texture of American public life. Written in a polished, conversational style that blends Addisonian essay tradition with nineteenth-century liberal humanism, the pieces transform the periodical column into a vehicle for civic instruction. Curtis's "Easy Chair" persona is genial but never trivial, moving gracefully from social observation to ethical judgment. Curtis (1824–1892) was a prominent American essayist, lecturer, editor, and reformer, shaped by New England culture, travel in Europe and the Near East, and the intellectual milieu of Transcendentalism and Brook Farm. As editor associated with Harper's Weekly and a committed advocate of civil-service reform, abolition, and public integrity, he brought to these essays the sensibility of a literary gentleman deeply engaged with democratic responsibility. This collection is warmly recommended to readers interested in American prose, reform-era thought, and the history of the essay. It offers not only elegant writing but a revealing portrait of conscience at work in nineteenth-century culture.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
Audiobook details
GenreLiterary Classics
Length13 hrs 21 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateApr 19, 2024
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1From the Easy Chair (Vol. 1-3) (Annotated)
26A Little Dinner with Thackeray
2Introduction
27Cecilia Playing
3Historical Context
28The Mannerless Sex
4Synopsis (Selection)
29Robert Browning in Florence
5Volume 1
30Players
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6Edward Everett in 1862
31Unmusical Boxes
7At the Opera in 1864
32The Dinner in Arcadia
8Emerson Lecturing
33Volume 2
9Shops and Shopping
34The New Year
10Mrs. Grundy and the Cosmopolitan
35The Public Scold
11Dickens Reading. [1867.]
36National Nominating Convention
12Phillis
37Bryant's Country
13Thoreau and My Lady Cavaliere
38The Game of Newport
14Honestus at the Caucus
39The Lecture Lyceum
15Thalberg and Other Pianists, 1871
40Tweed
16Urbs and Rus
41Commencement
17Rip Van Winkle
42The Streets of New York
18A Chinese Critic
43The Morality of Dancing
19Holiday Sauntering
44The Hog Family
20Wendell Phillips at Harvard. 1881
45The Enlightened Observer
21Easter Bonnets
46Ralph Waldo Emerson
22Jenny Lind
47Henry Ward Beecher
23The Town
48The Golden Age
24Sarah Shaw Russell
49Spring Pictures
25Street Music
50Proper and Improper
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