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Title: Sketches from Concord and Appledore
Concord thirty years ago; Nathaniel Hawthorne; Louisa M. Alcott; Ralph Waldo Emerson; Matthew Arnold; David A. Wasson; Wendell Phillips; Appledore and its visitors; John Greenleaf Whittier

Note: Reading ease score: 65.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Contents: Concord thirty-odd years ago -- Hawthorne -- Louisa M. Alcott -- Emerson himself -- Matthew Arnold's lecture -- David A. Wasson -- Wendell Phillips -- Appledore and the Laightons -- Whittier.

Credits: Produced by David Garcia, Eric Eldred, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team

Summary: "Sketches from Concord and Appledore" by Frank Preston Stearns is a collection of reminiscences and reflections written during the late 19th century. In this work, Stearns invites readers to explore the lives and contributions of notable figures associated with Concord, Massachusetts, such as Nathaniel Hawthorne, Louisa May Alcott, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and others, providing insights into their personalities and the cultural landscape of the time. The opening of the book presents a vivid picture of Concord as it existed "thirty years ago,” describing its scenery, community life, and its historical significance as the site of a revolutionary confrontation. Stearns highlights the rural charm of the area, including its natural beauty and quaint town life, and begins to weave in references to influential literary figures, emphasizing the moments that define Concord's rich intellectual environment. The narrative establishes a tone of nostalgia as it sets the stage for deeper explorations of the influential individuals who shaped American literature and thought during a transformative period in history. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Stearns, Frank Preston, 1846-1917

EBook No.: 8641

Published: Aug 1, 2005

Downloads: 50

Language: English

Subject: Hawthorne, Nathaniel, 1804-1864

Subject: Alcott, Louisa May, 1832-1888

Subject: Arnold, Matthew, 1822-1888

Subject: Whittier, John Greenleaf, 1807-1892

Subject: Emerson, Ralph Waldo, 1803-1882 -- Homes and haunts -- Massachusetts -- Concord

Subject: Wasson, David Atwood, 1823-1887

Subject: Phillips, Wendell, 1811-1884

Subject: Authors, American -- Homes and haunts -- Massachusetts -- Concord

Subject: Concord (Mass.)

Subject: Isles of Shoals (Me. and N.H.)

Subject: Concord (Mass.) -- Intellectual life -- 19th century

LoCC: United States local history: New England

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:8641:2 2005-08-01T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Stearns, Frank Preston en 1
2024-11-10T03:22:32Z Sketches from Concord and Appledore

This edition has images.

Title: Sketches from Concord and Appledore
Concord thirty years ago; Nathaniel Hawthorne; Louisa M. Alcott; Ralph Waldo Emerson; Matthew Arnold; David A. Wasson; Wendell Phillips; Appledore and its visitors; John Greenleaf Whittier

Note: Reading ease score: 65.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Contents: Concord thirty-odd years ago -- Hawthorne -- Louisa M. Alcott -- Emerson himself -- Matthew Arnold's lecture -- David A. Wasson -- Wendell Phillips -- Appledore and the Laightons -- Whittier.

Credits: Produced by David Garcia, Eric Eldred, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team

Summary: "Sketches from Concord and Appledore" by Frank Preston Stearns is a collection of reminiscences and reflections written during the late 19th century. In this work, Stearns invites readers to explore the lives and contributions of notable figures associated with Concord, Massachusetts, such as Nathaniel Hawthorne, Louisa May Alcott, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and others, providing insights into their personalities and the cultural landscape of the time. The opening of the book presents a vivid picture of Concord as it existed "thirty years ago,” describing its scenery, community life, and its historical significance as the site of a revolutionary confrontation. Stearns highlights the rural charm of the area, including its natural beauty and quaint town life, and begins to weave in references to influential literary figures, emphasizing the moments that define Concord's rich intellectual environment. The narrative establishes a tone of nostalgia as it sets the stage for deeper explorations of the influential individuals who shaped American literature and thought during a transformative period in history. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Stearns, Frank Preston, 1846-1917

EBook No.: 8641

Published: Aug 1, 2005

Downloads: 50

Language: English

Subject: Hawthorne, Nathaniel, 1804-1864

Subject: Alcott, Louisa May, 1832-1888

Subject: Arnold, Matthew, 1822-1888

Subject: Whittier, John Greenleaf, 1807-1892

Subject: Emerson, Ralph Waldo, 1803-1882 -- Homes and haunts -- Massachusetts -- Concord

Subject: Wasson, David Atwood, 1823-1887

Subject: Phillips, Wendell, 1811-1884

Subject: Authors, American -- Homes and haunts -- Massachusetts -- Concord

Subject: Concord (Mass.)

Subject: Isles of Shoals (Me. and N.H.)

Subject: Concord (Mass.) -- Intellectual life -- 19th century

LoCC: United States local history: New England

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

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