Project Gutenberg 2006-12-12 Public domain in the USA. 137 Brooks, Charles S. (Charles Stephen) 1878 1934 Brooks, Charles Stephen Brooks, C. S. (Charles Stephen) Lewis, Allen 1873 1957 Lewis, Allan 15026981 Journeys to Bagdad Reading ease score: 76.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Journeys to Bagdad -- The worst edition of Shakespeare -- The decline of night-caps -- Maps and rabbit-holes -- Tunes for spring -- Respectfully submitted, to a mournful air -- The chilly presence of hard-headed persons -- Hoopskirts and other lively matter -- On traveling -- Through the scuttle with the tinman. E-text prepared by Barbara Tozier, Bill Tozier, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net) "Journeys to Bagdad" by Charles S. Brooks is a collection of essays written in the early 20th century. The work centers around the themes of adventure, whimsicality, and the urge to escape the mundanity of daily life, specifically highlighting the author's longing for travel and exploration, with references to the mythical and historical significance of places like Bagdad. The opening of the text introduces the reader to the author's contemplative tone as he reflects on the allure of adventure and escape, triggered by sensory experiences, particularly the evocative smells from a ship chandlery. The author muses on the notion of "truantry", or the desire to wander, establishing a connection between the springtime impulse to journey and the historical tradition of pilgrimage. His description blends nostalgia, humor, and an exploration of the comforting yet stifling routines of modern life, suggesting that every spring, readers should embark on journeys to far-off places, whether literal or metaphorical. This perspective sets the stage for a series of explorations that follow, rich with personal insights and cultural reflections. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Essays PS Text Browsing: Literature 178287 178115 2024-10-09T03:52:09.128104 2023-09-09T06:45:50.548316 text/html text/html 175130 2006-12-12T15:08:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2024209 2021-01-01T15:44:02 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2000174 2024-10-09T03:52:20.035057 application/epub+zip 2001785 2024-10-09T03:52:13.609059 application/epub+zip 242798 2024-10-09T03:52:10.000065 application/epub+zip 2731661 2024-10-09T03:52:22.711451 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2701227 2024-10-09T03:52:16.258990 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 407069 2022-09-09T12:44:32.969346 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 151130 151014 2024-10-09T03:52:08.682108 2023-09-09T06:45:50.216330 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 150838 2021-01-01T15:44:02 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 62164 2021-01-01T15:44:02 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 150851 2021-01-01T15:44:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 62158 2021-01-01T15:44:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21622 2024-10-09T03:52:22.857968 application/rdf+xml 25396 2024-10-09T03:52:10.092041 image/jpeg 4311 2024-10-09T03:52:10.046049 image/jpeg 2040768 2024-10-09T03:52:09.239081 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