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Title: My Lady Nicotine: A Study in Smoke
Note: Reading ease score: 78.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits: Ted Garvin, David Garcia and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Summary: "My Lady Nicotine: A Study in Smoke" by J. M. Barrie is a novel written in the late 19th century. The book explores the themes of smoking and the effects of tobacco on the protagonist's life, particularly through the lens of a bachelor who reflects on his past experiences and reluctance to give up smoking despite its drawbacks. The narrative introduces various characters that accompany the main character in his smoking adventures, wherein a peculiar mixture of humor and introspection flourishes. At the start of the story, the narrator shares his inner conflict regarding tobacco, reminiscing about the painful yet pleasurable moments tied to smoking. He describes his transformation from a bachelor entrenched in his smoking habits to a married man who learns to appreciate a smoke-free existence due to his wife's influence. The opening reveals the struggles and contradictions of a man caught between his fondness for his tobacco habits and the realities of a healthier lifestyle, setting a reflective tone that invites readers to contemplate their own vices and dependencies. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Barrie, J. M. (James Matthew), 1860-1937
Illustrator: Prendergast, Maurice, 1858-1924
EBook No.: 18934
Published: Jul 29, 2006
Downloads: 201
Language: English
Subject: Wit and humor, Pictorial
Subject: Smoking -- Anecdotes
Subject: Tobacco -- Anecdotes
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: My Lady Nicotine: A Study in Smoke
Note: Reading ease score: 78.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits: Ted Garvin, David Garcia and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Summary: "My Lady Nicotine: A Study in Smoke" by J. M. Barrie is a novel written in the late 19th century. The book explores the themes of smoking and the effects of tobacco on the protagonist's life, particularly through the lens of a bachelor who reflects on his past experiences and reluctance to give up smoking despite its drawbacks. The narrative introduces various characters that accompany the main character in his smoking adventures, wherein a peculiar mixture of humor and introspection flourishes. At the start of the story, the narrator shares his inner conflict regarding tobacco, reminiscing about the painful yet pleasurable moments tied to smoking. He describes his transformation from a bachelor entrenched in his smoking habits to a married man who learns to appreciate a smoke-free existence due to his wife's influence. The opening reveals the struggles and contradictions of a man caught between his fondness for his tobacco habits and the realities of a healthier lifestyle, setting a reflective tone that invites readers to contemplate their own vices and dependencies. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Barrie, J. M. (James Matthew), 1860-1937
Illustrator: Prendergast, Maurice, 1858-1924
EBook No.: 18934
Published: Jul 29, 2006
Downloads: 201
Language: English
Subject: Wit and humor, Pictorial
Subject: Smoking -- Anecdotes
Subject: Tobacco -- Anecdotes
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.