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Title: The Crow's Nest

Note: Reading ease score: 81.5 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Contents: The three tigers -- As they go riding by -- A man gets up in the morning -- Odd countries -- On cows -- Stroom and Graith -- Legs vs. architects -- To Phoebe -- Sex, religion and business -- An ode to trade -- Objections to reading -- The enjoyment of gloom -- Buffoon fate -- The wrong lampman -- The seamy side of Fabre -- In his baby blue ship -- The man who knew gods -- Improving the lives of the rich -- From Noah to now -- Sic semper dissenters -- Humpty Dumpty and Adam -- How it looks to a fish -- A hopeful old bigamist -- The revolt of capital -- Still reading away -- A wild Polish hero -- Mrs. P.'s side of it -- The death of Logan -- Portrait of a lady -- Grandfather's three lives -- Story of a farmer.

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Summary: "The Crow's Nest" by Clarence Day, Jr. is a work of fiction written in the early 20th century. This novel serves as a satirical exploration of human nature, particularly through the lens of peculiar characters and their introspective musings on life, love, and societal habits. The narrative hints at a blend of humor and critique, suggesting that readers may encounter thought-provoking commentary wrapped in clever prose. The opening of the book introduces a whimsical analogy involving three tigers, each representing different attitudes towards life and knowledge. The first tiger embraces the wildness of existence, while the second tiger prefers to live vicariously through books, and the third seeks an uplifting version of reality, often disregarding harsh truths. This playful examination of their perspectives sets the tone for the narrative, implying that the author will continue weaving humor and philosophy throughout the text. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Day, Clarence, 1874-1935

EBook No.: 31480

Published: Mar 3, 2010

Downloads: 304

Language: English

Subject: Essays

LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

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2024-11-09T17:18:53Z The Crow's Nest

This edition has images.

Title: The Crow's Nest

Note: Reading ease score: 81.5 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Contents: The three tigers -- As they go riding by -- A man gets up in the morning -- Odd countries -- On cows -- Stroom and Graith -- Legs vs. architects -- To Phoebe -- Sex, religion and business -- An ode to trade -- Objections to reading -- The enjoyment of gloom -- Buffoon fate -- The wrong lampman -- The seamy side of Fabre -- In his baby blue ship -- The man who knew gods -- Improving the lives of the rich -- From Noah to now -- Sic semper dissenters -- Humpty Dumpty and Adam -- How it looks to a fish -- A hopeful old bigamist -- The revolt of capital -- Still reading away -- A wild Polish hero -- Mrs. P.'s side of it -- The death of Logan -- Portrait of a lady -- Grandfather's three lives -- Story of a farmer.

Credits: Produced by Christine Aldridge, Suzanne Shell and the
Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https: //www.pgdp.net
(This file was produced from images generously made
available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

Summary: "The Crow's Nest" by Clarence Day, Jr. is a work of fiction written in the early 20th century. This novel serves as a satirical exploration of human nature, particularly through the lens of peculiar characters and their introspective musings on life, love, and societal habits. The narrative hints at a blend of humor and critique, suggesting that readers may encounter thought-provoking commentary wrapped in clever prose. The opening of the book introduces a whimsical analogy involving three tigers, each representing different attitudes towards life and knowledge. The first tiger embraces the wildness of existence, while the second tiger prefers to live vicariously through books, and the third seeks an uplifting version of reality, often disregarding harsh truths. This playful examination of their perspectives sets the tone for the narrative, implying that the author will continue weaving humor and philosophy throughout the text. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Day, Clarence, 1874-1935

EBook No.: 31480

Published: Mar 3, 2010

Downloads: 304

Language: English

Subject: Essays

LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

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