Project Gutenberg 2012-03-12 Public domain in the USA. 140 Huneker, James 1857 1921 Huneker, James Gibbons 17025117 Unicorns In praise of unicorns -- An American composer: the passing of Edward MacDowell -- Remy de Gourmont: His ideas. The colour of his mind -- Artzibashef -- A note on Henry James -- George Sand -- The great American novel -- The case of Paul Cézanne -- Brahmsody -- The opinions of J.-K. Huysmans -- Style and rhythm in English prose -- The queerest yarn in the world -- On rereading Mallock -- The lost master -- The grand manner in pianoforte playing -- James Joyce -- Creative involution -- Four dimensional vistas -- O.W. -- A synthesis of the seven arts -- The classic Chopin -- Little mirrors of sincerity -- The reformation of George Moore -- Pillowland -- Cross-currents in modern French literature -- More about Richard Wagner -- My first musical adventure -- Violinists now and yesteryear -- Riding the whirlwind -- Prayers for the living. Produced by David Edwards, Ewa "czupirek" Jaros and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Unicorns" by James Huneker is a collection of essays written in the early 20th century. The text explores various themes related to art, literature, and music, reflecting on the essence of creativity and the artistic temperament. Through the lens of rich philosophical insights, it addresses not only classical figures in the arts but also contemporary influences, presenting a deep exploration of the idealist versus realist divide in creative expression. The beginning of "Unicorns" initiates a lyrical meditation on the symbolism of the unicorn, framing it within the dichotomy of reality and imagination. Huneker draws parallels between this mythical creature and the transformative power of art, suggesting that both represent profound ideals that inspire the human spirit. The opening chapter emphasizes the importance of believing in the sublime amidst the mundane, setting the stage for the essays that follow, which delve into figures such as Edward MacDowell and Remy de Gourmont, showcasing how their contributions continue to resonate in the context of artistic creativity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Music Literature Art PS Text Browsing: Art & Photography Browsing: Literature Browsing: Music 570161 569955 2024-09-16T12:11:03.852216 2023-09-17T06:56:48.525494 text/html text/html 585213 2012-03-12T17:34:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 233378 2012-03-12T17:34:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 293694 2024-09-16T12:11:13.647129 application/epub+zip 296758 2024-09-16T12:11:06.335188 application/epub+zip 296758 2024-09-16T12:11:04.854167 application/epub+zip 504550 2024-09-16T12:11:19.721142 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 442892 2024-09-16T12:11:12.529166 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 442816 2022-09-18T03:35:44.107324 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 519841 519629 2024-09-16T12:11:03.077233 2023-09-17T06:56:47.798495 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 519381 2012-03-12T17:34:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 218893 2012-03-12T17:34:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 519443 2012-03-12T17:34:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 218488 2012-03-12T17:34:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21662 2024-09-16T12:11:19.878083 application/rdf+xml 10212 2024-09-16T12:11:05.216183 image/jpeg 2766 2024-09-16T12:11:05.031180 image/jpeg 274267 2024-09-16T12:11:03.902203 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