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Curtis, George William
1824
1892
From the Easy Chair, Volume 2
The new year -- The public scold -- National nominating convention -- Byrant's country -- The game of Newport -- The lecture Lyceum -- Tweed -- Commencment -- The streets of New York -- The morality of dancing -- The hog family -- The enlightened observer -- Ralph Waldo Emerson -- Henry Ward Beecher -- The golden age -- Spring pictures -- Proper and improper -- Belinda and the vulgar -- Decayed gentility -- The Pharisee -- Lady Mavourneen on her travels -- General Sherman -- The American girl -- Annus mirabilis -- Statues in Central Park -- The grand tour -- "Easy does it, guvner" -- Siste, viator -- Christendom vs. Christianity -- Francis George Shaw.
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"From the Easy Chair, Volume 2" by George William Curtis is a collection of essays and reflections written in the late 19th century. Through a series of thoughtful and poignant pieces, Curtis explores a variety of topics such as societal norms, public manners, the significance of the New Year, and notable figures like Ralph Waldo Emerson. The writing captures the intellectual spirit of the time while engaging with moral considerations and insights into American life. The opening of the book elaborates on themes of time, renewal, and the human condition, particularly through the celebration of the New Year. Curtis poetically reflects on the joy and melancholy associated with the passage of time, comparing New Year’s Eve to a requiem for the past year and the dawn of the new year as a symbol of hope and fresh beginnings. He contemplates the universal experience of aging, the meaning of time, and the deep-seated traditions that accompany changing years, setting a contemplative tone for the essays that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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