An Unusual Optimism

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. The Premiere of Reappearance 1
5. Second Shift 5
6. Absence of the Archbishop 7
7. Solubility 8
8. Isabel’s First House 10
9. Thoughts of a Judge 12
10. Thoughts of a Judge 13
11. Early Description 15
12. The Sentry-Box 17
13. Parts of a House 19
14. Tale with a Cascading Moral 21
15. Excelsior 23
16. Observations on the Florida Question 25
17. Reverent Estimations 29
18. Palinode 31
19. Two Philosophers 33
20. Plants Waving in Different Directions 34
21. . . . . 38
22. In the Idle Style 40
23. The Truth in Italy 41
24. Standing before Paintings 43
25. Constantly So Near 47
26. An Unusual Optimism 48
27. Stanzas from Oliveira’s Third Dream 50
28. Man Called Aerodynamics 54
29. Of a Pressing Nature 56
30. A Soldier’s Uniform 59
31. The Guestbook 61
32. The White Mare Sodality 62
33. Notes from the Trial of K 65
34. Vinteuil’s Little Phrase 67
35. Blue Rider School 69
36. The State’s Only Child 72
37. The State’s Only Child 74
38. Portrait of the X Family 76
39. Invention of Laughter 78
40. Second Summer 81
41. Omertà 83
42. Winter Rose 85