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From the Easy Chair Vol. 1

George William Curtis was a writer and public speaker. He was editor of Harper's Weekly and one of the founders of the American Republican party, and served Ulysses S. Grant; although he split from the party in the 1880s over the choice of presidential candidate. He was an original member of the New York Board of Education. This anthology of essays is the first of a three volume work, showing his broad knowledge and interest. - Summary by Lynne Thompson

Year of Publication: 1893Genres: Essays & Short Works

Running Time: 04 hours 09 minutes 22 seconds

#	Chapter Name
1	Edward Everett in 1862 Matthew Squaire	15:20
2	At the Opera in 1864 Justin Bresson	6:46
3	Emerson Lecturing BettyB	7:18
4	Shops and Shopping BettyB	10:07
5	Mrs. Grundy and the Cosmopolitan April6090	8:20
6	Dickens Reading (1867) April6090	13:17
7	Phillis Matthew Squaire	7:17
8	Thoreau and my Lady Cavaliere DrPGould	12:25
9	Honestus at the Caucus SK	12:48
10	Thalberg and Other Pianists (1871) DrPGould	11:37
11	Urbs and Rus aniroo
12	Rip Van Winkle BettyB	6:49
13	A Chinese Critic SK	9:22
14	Holiday Sauntering BettyB	8:42
15	Wendell Phillips at Harvard (1881) SK	10:56
16	Easter Bonnets April6090	6:13
17	Jenny Lind Lynne T	13:43
18	The Town April6090	5:35
19	Sarah Shaw Russell Diana Schmidt	6:47
20	Street Music April6090	7:59
21	A Little Dinner with Thackeray John	10:21
22	Cecilia Playing John	10:08
23	The Mannerless Sex Availle	8:51
24	Robert Browning in Florence DrPGould	13:16
25	Players SK	9:23
26	Unmusical Boxes Kathleen Moore	8:05
27	The Academy Dinner in Arcadia BettyB	7:57