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 Project Gutenberg 2016-07-05 Public domain in the USA. 80 Merwin, Samuel 1874 1936 Crosby, Raymond Moreau 1876 1945 Crosby, R. M. (Raymond Moreau) Anthony the Absolute Produced by David Widger from page images generously provided by the Internet Archive "Anthony the Absolute" by Samuel Merwin is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows Anthony Ives Eckhart, a scientific man deeply interested in music and ethnomusicology, as he embarks on a voyage to the East, navigating the complex interactions with the various characters onboard, especially the boastful Sir Robert and a rugged fellow traveler, Archibald Crocker. As Eckhart attempts to assert the value of musical intervals—drawing distinctions between Eastern and Western music—his journey evolves into a profound exploration of culture, personal relationships, and human emotions against the backdrop of early 20th century transoceanic travel. At the start of the novel, we find Eckhart uncomfortable aboard a ship headed to Yokohama, troubled by Sir Robert's pretentious monologues and the chaos surrounding him. He wrestles with his own thoughts and dismisses the boisterous conversations around him, instead reflecting on the varied passengers' motives for their travels across the globe. Eckhart's ire ignites when Sir Robert belittles the music of Eastern cultures, propelling him into a passionate argument defending the native sounds. This confrontation hints at Eckhart's deeper commitments to his scientific pursuits, setting the stage for an encounter with the complexities of human desire and connection, particularly in the emerging context of East-West interactions. The opening illustrates not only Eckhart's intellectual rigor but also foreshadows the emotional trials he will face in his pursuit to understand the intrinsic nature of music and culture. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Love stories Voyages and travels -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Fiction 485263 485271 2024-09-22T03:31:43.570430 2023-09-22T14:49:49.011690 text/html text/html 495165 2021-02-25T09:26:04 text/html; charset=utf-8 1953922 2021-02-25T09:26:08 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1753608 2024-09-22T03:31:51.247422 application/epub+zip 1757328 2024-09-22T03:31:44.886427 application/epub+zip 231301 2024-09-22T03:31:44.106478 application/epub+zip 1894731 2024-09-22T03:31:56.035388 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1851805 2024-09-22T03:31:50.384395 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 335231 2022-09-23T22:32:12.364543 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 402792 402715 2024-09-22T03:31:42.278470 2023-09-22T14:49:47.797624 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 403030 2020-04-08T14:19:08 text/plain; charset=utf-8 152716 2020-04-08T14:19:58 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18457 2024-09-22T03:31:56.180373 application/rdf+xml 8605 2024-09-22T03:31:44.236467 image/jpeg 1715 2024-09-22T03:31:44.170414 image/jpeg 1671228 2024-09-22T03:31:43.643465 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia