Pieces of Hate; And Other Enthusiasms by Heywood Broun
Read now or download (free!)
| Choose how to read this book | Url | Size | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Read online (web) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/35679.html.images | 328 kB | ||||
| EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/35679.epub3.images | 234 kB | ||||
| EPUB (older E-readers) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/35679.epub.images | 237 kB | ||||
| EPUB (no images, older E-readers) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/35679.epub.noimages | 186 kB | ||||
| Kindle | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/35679.kf8.images | 378 kB | ||||
| older Kindles | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/35679.kindle.images | 359 kB | ||||
| Plain Text UTF-8 | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/35679.txt.utf-8 | 306 kB | ||||
| Download HTML (zip) | https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/35679/pg35679-h.zip | 225 kB | ||||
| There may be more files related to this item. | ||||||
About this eBook
| Author | Broun, Heywood, 1888-1939 |
|---|---|
| Title | Pieces of Hate; And Other Enthusiasms |
| Note | Reading ease score: 70.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Contents | The not impossible sheik -- John Roach Straton -- Private ownership of offspring -- G. K. C. [Gilbert K. Chesterton] -- On being a god -- Chivalry is born -- Ruth vs. Roth -- The bigger the year -- For old Nassau -- Mr. Dempsey's five-foot shelf -- Sport for art's sake -- Jack the giant killer -- Judge Krink -- Frankincense and myrrh -- The excelsior movement -- The dog star -- Altruistic poker -- The well made revue -- An adjective a day -- The unknown soldier -- A tortoise shell home -- I'd die for dear old Rutgers -- Are editors people? -- We have with us this evening— -- The young pessimists -- Glass slippers by the gross -- A modern beanstalk -- Volstead and conversation -- Life, the copy cat -- The orthodox champion -- With a stein on the table -- Art for argument's sake -- No rahs for Ray -- "Ataboy!" -- How to win money at the races -- One touch of slapstick -- Danger signals for readers -- Adventure made painless -- The tall villa -- Professor George Pierce Baker -- What Shakespeare missed -- Censoring the censor. |
| Credits |
Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) |
| Summary | "Pieces of Hate; And Other Enthusiasms" by Heywood Broun is a collection of essays and critical pieces written in the early 20th century. The book blends humor and critique, touching on various subjects including literature, theater, and societal observations, showcasing Broun's observations and opinions on a wide range of topics. It features a reflective and often sardonic tone as Broun engages with cultural figures and trends of his time. The opening of the book presents a preface that sets the stage for Broun's exploration of different themes and ideas. In it, the author exhibits a self-aware critique of his own writing, as well as the broader literary and critical landscape. He reflects on the nature of honesty in writing, the value of ambition versus talent, and the chaotic mix of genres in his work. Following the preface, the first chapter discusses women's representation in literature, particularly in E.M. Hull's novel "The Sheik," through the lens of female psychology and the peculiarities of romance and violence in storytelling, laying the groundwork for Broun's distinctive style that mixes personal insight with cultural commentary. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Essays |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 35679 |
| Release Date | Mar 26, 2011 |
| Most Recently Updated | Apr 12, 2013 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 54 downloads in the last 30 days. |
| Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free! | |
