From a Cornish Window

audiobook

From a Cornish Window

by Arthur Quiller-Couch

EN·~8 hours

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Description

A lively collection of essays unfolds from the author’s own Cornish window, offering a blend of personal reflection and sharp social commentary. Written over many years, the pieces swing between light‑hearted observation and earnest critique of the prevailing “Superman” philosophy that sought to stretch Darwinian ideas into every corner of public life. The dedication and preface set a tone of candid honesty, revealing a mind that has wrestled with the era’s political and moral currents while keeping a wry sense of humor.

The prose moves fluidly from musings on poetry’s role in daily habit to pointed remarks on consistency, politics, and the quirks of contemporary culture. Readers will sense a conversational voice that invites contemplation without preaching, encouraging a fresh look at old ideas through the author’s ever‑watchful gaze. Though rooted in the early 1900s, the essays retain a timeless curiosity that makes the collection feel both a personal journal and a broader meditation on the human condition.

Details

Full title

From a Cornish Window A New Edition

Language

en

Duration

~8 hours (463K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Lionel Sear

Release date

2008-03-29

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Arthur Quiller-Couch

Arthur Quiller-Couch

1863–1944

Best known by the pen name “Q,” this Cornish writer brought both adventure and literary wisdom to generations of readers. He wrote novels and stories steeped in the sea and the West Country, and later became one of England’s most influential anthologists and critics.

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