| Author |
White, William Hale, 1831-1913 |
| Title |
Pages from a Journal with Other Papers
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 69.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
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| Contents |
A visit to Carlyle -- Early morning in January -- March -- June -- August -- The end of October -- November -- The break up of a great drought -- Spinoza -- Supplementary note on the devil -- Injustice -- Time settles controversies -- Talking about our troubles -- Faith -- Patience -- An apology -- Belief, unbelief, and superstition -- Judas Iscariot -- Sir Walter Scott's use of the supernatural -- September, 1798 -- Some notes on Milton -- The morality of Byron's poetry; "The Corsair" -- Byron, Goethe, and Mr. Matthew Arnold -- A sacrifice -- The aged tree -- Conscience -- The governess's story -- James Forbes -- Atonement -- My Aunt Eleanor -- Correspondence between George Lucy, M.A., and Hermione Russell, B.A. -- Mrs. Fairfax.
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| Credits |
Transcribed from the 1901 T. Fisher Unwin edition by David Price
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| Summary |
"Pages from a Journal with Other Papers" by Mark Rutherford is a collection of personal reflections and essays composed in the late 19th century. The work presents an intimate exploration of various themes including literary criticism, personal encounters, and philosophical musings, often articulated through the prism of the author's experiences and observations of nature and society. The opening of this collection introduces readers to a visit the author made to Thomas Carlyle in 1868, revealing a warm yet profound exchange that delves into Carlyle's thoughts on morality, literature, and the weight of public opinion. The narrative captures the essence of both Carlyle's character and the author's feelings of admiration mixed with introspection. As the author describes the physical setting and the lively yet somber conversation, readers are drawn into a reflection on the complexities of human understanding and the pursuit of personal and moral beliefs, setting the tone for the contemplative essays that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
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| Subject |
English essays
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
7053 |
| Release Date |
Dec 1, 2004 |
| Most Recently Updated |
Aug 1, 2019 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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