Project Gutenberg 2007-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 70 Glyn, Elinor 1864 1943 Glyn, Elinor Sutherland The Damsel and the Sage: A Woman's Whimsies Produced by Suzanne Shell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Damsel and the Sage: A Woman's Whimsies" by Elinor Glyn is a collection of philosophical dialogues written in the early 20th century. The book explores themes of love, desire, and human folly through metaphorical conversations between a young woman (the Damsel) and a wise hermit (the Sage). Set against a backdrop of whimsical storytelling, this work reflects the societal norms and romantic ideals of its time, offering insights into the nature of relationships and personal choices. In the book, the Damsel often poses thought-provoking questions to the Sage about life, love, and gender dynamics, which spark a series of philosophical exchanges. Through their interactions, readers encounter various allegories, such as those involving a man and his possessions—a Tiger, a Ring Dove, and a Fish—that illustrate the complexities of attachment, desire, and the consequences of human actions. The Damsel's reflections and the Sage's responses reveal a keen observation of the human condition, emphasizing that happiness is often fleeting, and that what we desire is not always what is best for us. Ultimately, the narrative weaves together wisdom and wit, inviting readers to examine their own perspectives on love and fulfillment. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fables Maxims PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 74632 74643 2024-09-09T06:33:11.207351 2023-09-09T09:08:19.828506 text/html text/html 72620 2007-03-01T13:49:30 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 68262 2007-03-01T13:49:32 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 132313 2024-09-09T06:33:15.131301 application/epub+zip 131465 2024-09-09T06:33:12.636323 application/epub+zip 88535 2024-09-09T06:33:11.768321 application/epub+zip 324737 2024-09-09T06:33:16.918327 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 312129 2024-09-09T06:33:14.522311 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 155723 2022-09-10T03:36:19.350764 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 61383 61298 2024-09-09T06:33:10.885322 2023-09-09T09:08:19.525494 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 61250 2007-03-01T13:49:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 23118 2007-03-01T13:49:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 61241 2007-03-01T13:49:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23100 2007-03-01T13:49:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 2014546 2007-03-01T16:50:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 21209 2024-09-09T06:33:17.048288 application/rdf+xml 18949 2024-09-09T06:33:12.114327 image/jpeg 4139 2024-09-09T06:33:11.938325 image/jpeg 131355 2024-09-09T06:33:11.234347 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