The Note Book Of Elbert Hubbard: Mottos, Epigrams, Short Essays, Passages, Orphic Sayings And Preachments
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Poor
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
A treasury of aphoristic wisdom, The Note Book of Elbert Hubbard: Mottos, Epigrams, Short Essays, Passages, Orphic Sayings and Preachments presents the distilled philosophy of one of America's most celebrated turn-of-the-century thinkers, writers, and Arts and Crafts movement luminaries. Hubbard delivers his characteristically bold and irreverent worldview through a mosaic of short-form prose — pithy mottos, biting epigrams, and meditative passages that challenge conventional thinking on work, art, success, and the human condition. The tone throughout is confident and provocative, reflecting the same fiery individualism that made Hubbard's Roycroft community and his famous essay A Message to Garcia cultural touchstones of the era. Each entry stands alone as a gem of compressed thought, yet together they illustrate a coherent and passionate argument for self-reliance, craftsmanship, and intellectual courage. This collection remains an enduring artifact of American literary and philosophical culture, as entertaining as it is enlightening.
Author: Elbert Hubbard
Format: Hardback
Genre: Essays
Condition remarks:
Book: Poor
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
A treasury of aphoristic wisdom, The Note Book of Elbert Hubbard: Mottos, Epigrams, Short Essays, Passages, Orphic Sayings and Preachments presents the distilled philosophy of one of America's most celebrated turn-of-the-century thinkers, writers, and Arts and Crafts movement luminaries. Hubbard delivers his characteristically bold and irreverent worldview through a mosaic of short-form prose — pithy mottos, biting epigrams, and meditative passages that challenge conventional thinking on work, art, success, and the human condition. The tone throughout is confident and provocative, reflecting the same fiery individualism that made Hubbard's Roycroft community and his famous essay A Message to Garcia cultural touchstones of the era. Each entry stands alone as a gem of compressed thought, yet together they illustrate a coherent and passionate argument for self-reliance, craftsmanship, and intellectual courage. This collection remains an enduring artifact of American literary and philosophical culture, as entertaining as it is enlightening.