This Simian World by Clarence Day

Read now or download (free!)

Choose how to read this book Url Size
Read online (web) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/26260.html.images 125 kB
EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/26260.epub3.images 449 kB
EPUB (older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/26260.epub.images 451 kB
EPUB (no images, older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/26260.epub.noimages 101 kB
Kindle https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/26260.kf8.images 507 kB
older Kindles https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/26260.kindle.images 488 kB
Plain Text UTF-8 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/26260.txt.utf-8 112 kB
Download HTML (zip) https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26260/pg26260-h.zip 386 kB
There may be more files related to this item.

About this eBook

Author Day, Clarence, 1874-1935
Title This Simian World
Note Reading ease score: 71.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits Produced by Suzanne Shell and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
Summary "This Simian World" by Clarence Day is a philosophical work written in the early 20th century. The book delves into the nature of humanity by drawing parallels between humans and our animal ancestors, particularly simians (apes and monkeys). Day uses this premise to explore themes about human behavior, society, and civilization, ultimately questioning what it means to be human in the context of our evolutionary past. In "This Simian World," Day presents a series of discourses delivered by an unnamed narrator, who, alongside a companion named Potter, muses on the implications of mankind's descent from simian ancestors. Throughout the narrative, they examine various animal species, contemplating traits such as curiosity, social structure, and instincts, while weighing them against human behaviors. Day employs humor and satirical commentary to discuss issues like civilization, morality, and the inherent flaws in human nature. With an engaging narrative style, the book combines philosophical inquiry with a naturalistic perspective, inviting readers to reflect on the complexities of human existence while acknowledging our primal origins. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Subject American wit and humor
Subject Evolution (Biology) -- Wit and humor
Category Text
EBook-No. 26260
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Jan 3, 2021
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
Downloads 162 downloads in the last 30 days.
Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!