Project Gutenberg 2014-09-09 Public domain in the USA. 56 Russell, George William Erskine 1853 1919 Russell, G. W. E. (George William Erskine) Russell, George W. E. Seeing and Hearing Reading ease score: 65.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. The coronation -- Secret societies -- The Irish peerage -- Omitted silhouettes -- Doctors and doctoring -- Mourning -- Wills -- Pensions -- The Season as it was -- The Season as it is -- The Sins of Society -- Oxford -- Schools for Shepherds -- Pilgrimages -- The Public Schools -- Schools and Boarding-Houses -- Squares -- Sunday in London -- A suburban Sunday -- Wine and water -- Dinner -- Dinners -- Luncheon -- Tea -- Supper -- Inns and hotels -- Travel -- Accomplishments -- Cider -- The Garter -- Sheriffs -- Publishers -- Handwriting -- Autographs -- More autographs -- Christmas -- New Year's Day -- Pets -- Purple and fine linen -- Prelacy and palaces -- Horrors -- Social changes -- Social graces -- Publicity v. reticence -- Town v. country -- Home -- Hospitality -- Ostentation -- Principle and prejudice -- Culture -- Religion -- Superstition -- The remnant. Produced by Giovanni Fini, Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Seeing and Hearing" by George William Erskine Russell is a collection of essays or social commentaries written in the early 20th century. The essays explore various aspects of British society, including events like coronations and cultural observations, drawing on personal reflections and societal critiques. The introductory chapter notably focuses on the coronation of King Edward VII, blending themes of national identity, religion, and public sentiment. The opening of the work begins with an evocative description of the upcoming coronation, emphasizing its significance as a blend of religious and national identity. Russell reflects on the historical continuity represented by such ceremonies and their role in the hearts of the people. He juxtaposes this solemn occasion with a lighter scene set at a dining room in Belgravia, where guests are animatedly discussing their plans to witness the coronation, showcasing the different attitudes and social dynamics surrounding this pivotal moment in British history. The transitions between reverent introspection and casual social chatter illustrate the duality of life in London during this time, capturing both the grandeur of cultural traditions and the often frivolous nature of upper-class society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en English essays Great Britain -- Social life and customs PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature 595040 595041 2024-10-19T14:38:38.523781 2023-09-20T09:56:45.650587 text/html text/html 621022 2014-09-09T08:33:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 247384 2014-09-09T08:33:48 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 277512 2024-10-19T14:38:47.595255 application/epub+zip 285896 2024-10-19T14:38:40.287761 application/epub+zip 285895 2024-10-19T14:38:39.413763 application/epub+zip 458485 2024-10-19T14:38:53.597201 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 387208 2024-10-19T14:38:46.674237 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 387731 2022-09-21T09:42:16.063963 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 537416 537317 2024-10-19T14:38:37.580794 2023-09-20T09:56:44.819590 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 556284 2014-09-09T08:33:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 224238 2014-09-09T08:33:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 556288 2014-09-09T08:33:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 224116 2014-09-09T08:33:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22559 2024-10-19T14:38:53.741202 application/rdf+xml 10682 2024-10-19T14:38:39.499777 image/jpeg 2935 2024-10-19T14:38:39.456806 image/jpeg 250154 2024-10-19T14:38:38.579784 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