Project Gutenberg 2015-03-07 Public domain in the USA. 165 Santayana, George 1863 1952 Santayana, Jorge Santayana, Georgius Soliloquies in England, and Later Soliloquies E-text prepared by Marc D'Hooghe (http://www.freeliterature.org) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "Soliloquies in England, and Later Soliloquies" by George Santayana is a philosophical collection of reflective essays written during the early 20th century. The central focus of the work is Santayana's musings and observations on English culture and his personal experiences in England amidst the backdrop of World War I. Through introspective soliloquies, he delves into topics of nature, philosophy, and the complexities of human existence, blending personal narrative with broader cultural commentary. The opening portion of the text introduces readers to the author's background and the context in which the essays were composed. Santayana shares his experiences in England from 1914 to 1918, portraying how the tranquility of nature contrasts sharply with the turmoil of war. He reflects on the significance of his surroundings, the beauty of the English landscape, and the nuanced character of the British people. The prose is rich with imagery and philosophical musings, offering a glimpse into not only the author's emotional state but also his admiration for the cultural and natural elements of England, setting the stage for deeper explorations of liberty, individuality, and the human condition throughout the rest of the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en American essays -- 20th century PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature 612016 611836 2024-09-20T08:49:43.607924 2023-09-21T05:38:38.327102 text/html text/html 610531 2015-03-07T16:25:18 text/html 283365 2015-03-07T16:59:03 text/html application/zip 311989 2024-09-20T08:49:49.469952 application/epub+zip 320223 2024-09-20T08:49:44.377957 application/epub+zip 291986 2024-09-20T08:49:43.997948 application/epub+zip 465261 2024-09-20T08:49:53.924377 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 444283 2024-09-20T08:49:49.083888 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 416164 2022-09-22T04:22:20.757295 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 596150 596018 2024-09-20T08:49:43.164923 2023-09-21T05:38:37.894093 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 596135 2015-03-07T16:19:57 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 232318 2015-03-07T16:19:57 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 596145 2015-03-07T16:19:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 232279 2015-03-07T16:19:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19998 2024-09-20T08:49:54.055340 application/rdf+xml 6898 2024-09-20T08:49:44.078896 image/jpeg 1618 2024-09-20T08:49:44.036909 image/jpeg 288376 2024-09-20T08:49:43.665915 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