Project Gutenberg 2005-09-19 Public domain in the USA. 62 Repplier, Agnes 1855 1950 Americans and Others Reading ease score: 56.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. A question of politeness -- The mission of humour -- Goodness and gayety -- The nervous strain -- The girl graduate -- The estranging sea -- Travellers' tales -- The chill of enthusiasm -- The temptation of Eve -- "The greatest of these is charity" -- The customary correspondent -- The benefactor -- The condescension of borrowers -- The grocer's cat. Produced by Ron Swanson "Americans and Others" by Agnes Repplier is a collection of essays written in the early 20th century. The work delves into various aspects of American culture, manners, and societal dynamics, offering a critical yet insightful perspective on American life during this period. Through her essays, Repplier examines contemporary social attitudes, the influences of wealth, and the ongoing evolution of civility and politeness in the United States. The opening of the book introduces the theme of American manners, addressing the widespread belief that Americans lack politeness in comparison to their historical counterparts. Repplier engages with critiques of modern society, pondering whether the essence of youth and communal behavior has fundamentally changed since the Civil War. She contrasts the social norms of her time with romanticized views of the past, reflecting on the complexities of civility amidst the rapidly changing American landscape. Throughout this initial section, she raises questions about the nature of politeness, drawing historical parallels while challenging the views of noted critics on the subject. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en American essays PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature 309866 306042 2024-10-07T12:01:23.845027 2023-09-07T12:11:15.049435 text/html text/html 302217 2020-12-12T13:53:32 text/html; charset=us-ascii 120666 2020-12-12T13:53:32 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 197893 2024-10-07T12:01:30.974984 application/epub+zip 202542 2024-10-07T12:01:26.853106 application/epub+zip 189007 2024-10-07T12:01:25.641052 application/epub+zip 369263 2024-10-07T12:01:34.211984 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 347968 2024-10-07T12:01:30.221996 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 319766 2022-09-08T07:10:25.302645 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 292529 292523 2024-10-07T12:01:23.261067 2023-09-07T12:11:14.627454 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 292412 2020-12-12T13:53:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 118652 2020-12-12T13:53:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19495 2024-10-07T12:01:34.333974 application/rdf+xml 14933 2024-10-07T12:01:26.195008 image/jpeg 3699 2024-10-07T12:01:25.916019 image/jpeg 196032 2024-10-07T12:01:23.873041 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia