Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 139 Grayson, David 1870 1946 Great Possessions Reading ease score: 74.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Juliet Sutherland, Sjaani and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Great Possessions" by David Grayson is a reflective work that appears to be a philosophical memoir or nature writing, likely from the early 20th century. The book explores themes of nature, sensory experience, and the simple joys of rural life through the lens of the narrator, who intimately recounts the beauty of the world around him, particularly the smells and flavors found in nature. At the start of the narrative, the author introduces his deep appreciation for the senses of smell and taste, contrasting them with the more celebrated senses of sight and hearing. He describes his candid reflections on life as he ages, recounting a desire to savor every aspect of existence, particularly during a beautiful May morning in his garden. Through vivid imagery and personal anecdotes, the narrator reveals the joy found in the scents of lilacs and strawberries, enjoying a rich sensory experience that fosters a profound connection to the natural world. His reminiscences and observations serve as a celebration of the simple yet extraordinary occurrences in daily life, setting the tone for a profound exploration of nature and the beauty of living in harmony with it. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Authors, American -- 20th century -- Biography Grayson, David, 1870-1946 -- Homes and haunts -- Massachusetts -- Amherst Region Country life -- Massachusetts -- Amherst Region Massachusetts -- Intellectual life -- 20th century Amherst Region (Mass.) -- Social life and customs PS Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Travel & Geography 255822 256026 2024-10-05T05:28:28.483882 2023-10-05T06:09:29.952354 text/html text/html 261161 2023-08-20T10:50:30 text/html 1048140 2024-10-05T05:28:33.285817 application/epub+zip 1047304 2024-10-05T05:28:29.715854 application/epub+zip 210824 2024-10-05T05:28:29.032965 application/epub+zip 1266598 2024-10-05T05:28:36.267809 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1248551 2024-10-05T05:28:32.824871 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 283862 2022-09-05T08:38:17.931198 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 240780 240808 2024-10-05T05:28:28.037844 2023-10-05T06:09:29.535380 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 240794 2023-08-20T08:20:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21061 2024-10-05T05:28:36.391831 application/rdf+xml 14047 2024-10-05T05:28:29.321859 image/jpeg 2396 2024-10-05T05:28:29.171851 image/jpeg 93637 2023-08-20T08:20:01 application/octet-stream application/zip 1010747 2023-08-20T10:55:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 1030346 2024-10-05T05:28:28.557850 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia More titles under Baker, Ray Stannard