Project Gutenberg 2015-06-25 Public domain in the USA. 77 Burgess, Gelett 1866 1951 Burgess, Frank Gelett The Romance of the Commonplace Introduction -- April essays -- Getting acquainted -- Dining out -- The uncharted sea -- The art of playing -- The use of fools -- Absolute age -- The manual blessing -- The deserted island -- The sense of humour -- The game of correspondence -- The caste of the articulate -- The tyranny of the Lares -- Costume and custom -- Old friends and new -- A defense of slang -- The charms of imperfection -- "The play's the thing" -- Living alone -- Cartomania -- The science of flattery -- Romance en route -- At the edge of the world -- The diary habit -- The perfect go-between -- Growing up -- A pauper's monologue -- A young man's fancy -- Where is Bohemia? -- The bachelor's advantage -- The confessions of an ignoramus -- A music-box recital -- A plea for the precious -- Sub rosa. Produced by Al Haines "The Romance of the Commonplace" by Gelett Burgess is a collection of essays written in the early 20th century. The book explores the philosophy of appreciating the everyday aspects of life, suggesting that a romantic view can transform the mundane into something extraordinary. Burgess presents his ideas with wit and a playful perspective, inviting readers to find joy and beauty in the ordinary moments of existence. The opening of this work introduces the author's reflections and philosophical musings on the nature of life and human perception. Burgess expresses a desire to encourage readers to adopt a stance of enthusiasm toward the ordinary, emphasizing that everyone can cultivate a fresh perspective that brings deeper appreciation to daily encounters. He posits that life can be seen as a game, where playfulness and imagination enhance our experiences. Through a series of essays, he aims to demonstrate that beauty and delight are available in the commonplace, thereby inviting readers into a discourse that elevates the trivial to the realm of significance. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en American essays PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature 312372 312316 2024-09-20T13:30:15.457846 2023-09-21T09:54:31.968035 text/html text/html 315753 2015-06-25T11:24:40 text/html; charset=utf-8 233381 2015-06-25T11:24:40 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 240175 2024-09-20T13:30:29.253148 application/epub+zip 334975 2024-09-20T13:30:27.813156 application/pdf 334973 2024-09-20T13:30:19.326755 application/pdf 246832 2024-09-20T13:30:21.205213 application/epub+zip 194718 2024-09-20T13:30:16.861767 application/epub+zip 327321 2024-09-20T13:30:32.799129 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 310248 2024-09-20T13:30:25.315212 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 258581 2022-09-22T10:35:30.080412 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 272294 272292 2024-09-20T13:30:15.044803 2023-09-21T09:54:31.624031 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 273133 2015-06-25T11:24:38 text/plain; charset=utf-8 110920 2015-06-25T11:24:38 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 272723 2015-06-25T11:24:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 110795 2015-06-25T11:24:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 272730 2015-06-25T11:24:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 110754 2015-06-25T11:24:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 27107 2024-09-20T13:30:33.124127 application/rdf+xml 256286 2024-09-20T13:30:14.061726 2023-09-21T09:54:31.031049 text/x-rst text/x-rst 256286 2015-06-25T11:24:36 text/x-rst 219730 2015-06-25T11:24:36 text/x-rst application/zip 20013 2024-09-20T13:30:19.913212 image/jpeg 2949 2024-09-20T13:30:19.627274 image/jpeg 232379 2024-09-20T13:30:15.488739 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