Project Gutenberg 2006-02-26 Public domain in the USA. 69 Mitchell, Donald Grant 1822 1908 Mitchell, Donald G. (Donald Grant) Marvel, Ik Dream Life: A Fable of the Seasons Reading ease score: 72.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Dreams of boyhood -- Dreams of youth -- Dreams of manhood -- Dreams of age. Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Graeme Mackreth and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Dream Life: A Fable of the Seasons" by Donald Grant Mitchell is a semi-autobiographical novel written in the late 19th century. The book explores the themes of youth, dreams, and the passage of time through the reflections of its main character, Isaac, as he navigates various life stages and experiences. It delves into the intricate emotions tied to love, loss, and the innocence of childhood, set against the backdrop of the changing seasons. The opening of the book introduces us to Isaac as he converses with his Aunt Tabithy about the persistence of dreams and the significance of reflecting on one's experiences. He defends the idea that life's myriad moments can be woven into stories, emphasizing the depth and richness of feeling over mere factual recounting. As the narrative begins, it paints a nostalgic picture of Isaac's childhood, marked by playful explorations in an old family garret during a storm, his vivid imaginations influenced by tales he has read, and his budding awareness of love and friendship, particularly towards his sister Nelly and a girl named Madge. In this way, the opening sets the stage for a broader exploration of Isaac's dreams and the bittersweet nature of growing up. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Essays Life PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature 371788 371789 2024-10-08T05:15:08.115774 2023-09-08T07:28:35.506944 text/html text/html 374618 2006-02-26T05:56:02 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 143338 2006-02-26T05:56:02 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 226348 2024-10-08T05:15:16.960735 application/epub+zip 229686 2024-10-08T05:15:11.613914 application/epub+zip 212365 2024-10-08T05:15:10.181769 application/epub+zip 439669 2024-10-08T05:15:20.974823 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 408323 2024-10-08T05:15:15.925745 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 333332 2022-09-08T13:25:24.070063 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 353260 353154 2024-10-08T05:15:07.393783 2023-09-08T07:28:34.904934 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 353096 2006-02-26T05:56:02 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 139105 2006-02-26T05:56:02 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 353089 2006-02-26T05:56:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 139054 2006-02-26T05:56:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21668 2024-10-08T05:15:21.124706 application/rdf+xml 16190 2024-10-08T05:15:10.810775 image/jpeg 4029 2024-10-08T05:15:10.461770 image/jpeg 221748 2024-10-08T05:15:08.150773 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