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Celestial Railroad, The
Celestial Railroad, The, allegorical tale by Hawthorne, published in 1843 and collected in Mosses from an Old Manse (1846).
The narrator travels the way of Christian in Pilgrim's Progress, from the City of Destruction to the Celestial City. Instead of going afoot, he finds that modern achievement has made possible an easy, convenient Celestial Railroad, on which he rides in the company of affable, bluff Mr. Smooth‐it‐away, who scoffs at the difficult path of old‐fashioned pilgrims. The ancient landmarks and institutions are all changed, and on arriving at the end of the line, the passengers expect to cross the river by steam ferryboat. But here Mr. Smooth‐it‐away deserts them, laughing and showing his identity by breathing smoke and flame. About to drown, the narrator suddenly awakens to “thank Heaven it was a Dream!” |
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James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Celestial Railroad, The." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Celestial Railroad, The." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O123-CelestialRailroadThe.html James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Celestial Railroad, The." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O123-CelestialRailroadThe.html |
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Celestial Railroad, The
Celestial Railroad, The. Fantasy for pf., c.1924, by Ives, arr. from 2nd movt. of his Sym. No.4.
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MICHAEL KENNEDY and JOYCE BOURNE. "Celestial Railroad, The." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL KENNEDY and JOYCE BOURNE. "Celestial Railroad, The." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O76-CelestialRailroadThe.html MICHAEL KENNEDY and JOYCE BOURNE. "Celestial Railroad, The." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. 1996. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O76-CelestialRailroadThe.html |
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