The Knickerbocker, Vol. 10, No. 2, August 1837

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The Knickerbocker, Vol. 10, No. 2, August 1837

by Various Authors

EN·~4 hours·21 chapters

Chapters

21 total
1

Transcriber's Note: The following Table of Contents has been added for the convenience of the reader.

0:25
2

THE KNICKERBOCKER.

0:03
3

THE NOBILITY OF NATURE.

25:58
4

EMBLEMS.

1:05
5

STANZAS.

1:53
6

NOTES OF A SURGEON.

28:05
7

THE ANNIVERSARY.

2:28
8

LOVE AND REASON.

0:58
9

AMERICAN ANTIQUITIES.

30:31
10

VIVE LA BAGATELLE.

0:55

Description

Step into the vibrant world of an 1837 literary miscellany, where essays, poetry, and curious observations mingle on every page. The opening piece launches a tongue‑in‑cheek meditation on the “nobility of nature,” daring to imagine a world in which beasts, insects and humanity all share equal intellect—a playful provocation that sets the tone for the volume’s blend of satire and earnest reflection.

Scattered among the bold commentary are heartfelt stanzas, a surgeon’s clinical notes, travel sketches of backwoods life, and witty snippets on everything from ancient artifacts to the latest literary gossip. Listeners will hear the lively voice of a bygone era, its spirited debate and poetic flair inviting both contemplation and amusement, and will come away with a richer sense of the cultural pulse that animated early American letters.

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Language

en

Duration

~4 hours (273K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Barbara Tozier, Bill Tozier, JoAnn Greenwood, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Release date

2014-03-28

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

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Various Authors

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