Project Gutenberg 2004-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 63 Day, Clarence 1874 1935 Day, Clarence Shepard Day, Clarence, Jr. This Simian World Reading ease score: 71.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Joyce Noverr "This Simian World" by Clarence Day Jr. is a satirical and philosophical exploration of humanity's origins and behaviors, written in the early 20th century. The book delves into the evolutionary lineage of humans, comparing our traits and tendencies to those of various animal species, particularly simians. Through wit and keen observation, Day reflects on the absurdities of human civilization while contemplating the possibilities of what could have been if different species had evolved into dominant beings on Earth. In the book, Day presents a dialogue between the narrator and his companion, Potter, as they engage in philosophical musings while observing the crowd on upper Broadway. They contrast human behaviors with those of other animals, examining traits such as curiosity, creativity, social structures, and even flaws like greed and discontentment. The narrative takes a humorous turn as Day imagines a world ruled by different animals, like cats or elephants, and how their civilizations would differ from ours. Ultimately, he highlights humanity's unique blend of intelligence and folly, leaving readers to ponder the implications of our simian heritage and what it truly means to be human in a chaotic and uncertain world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en American wit and humor Evolution (Biology) -- Wit and humor PS Text Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature 124803 124745 2024-10-03T11:11:58.402032 2023-10-03T09:53:17.773402 text/html text/html 124796 124738 2024-10-03T11:11:58.635027 2023-10-03T09:53:17.955401 text/html text/html 122904 2024-10-03T11:12:04.729982 application/epub+zip 123280 2024-10-03T11:12:01.819010 application/epub+zip 112179 2024-10-03T11:12:00.558006 application/epub+zip 248453 2024-10-03T11:12:06.766035 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 239046 2024-10-03T11:12:03.953983 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 214277 2022-09-03T13:58:20.962798 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 110275 110268 2024-10-03T11:11:58.099044 2023-10-03T09:53:17.612395 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 110122 2012-12-31T12:32:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 43932 2012-12-31T12:32:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18971 2024-10-03T11:12:06.890975 application/rdf+xml 15006 2024-10-03T11:12:01.113010 image/jpeg 3969 2024-10-03T11:12:00.828029 image/jpeg 122725 2024-10-03T11:11:58.647031 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