Project Gutenberg 2007-12-03 Public domain in the USA. 51 Smith, Francis Hopkinson 1838 1915 Smith, F. Hopkinson (Francis Hopkinson) The Parthenon By Way Of Papendrecht Reading ease score: 75.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by David Widger "The Parthenon By Way Of Papendrecht" by Francis Hopkinson Smith is a travel narrative and artistic reflection written in the early 20th century. This book explores the journey of an artist as he travels through picturesque locales in England, Holland, and Greece, particularly focusing on the Parthenon and the experiences that inspire him as a painter. The narrative combines elements of personal memoir with rich descriptions of landscapes and culture, making it a contemplative exploration of art and the human experience. In the book, the narrator recounts his encounters with life along the Thames River, highlighting his interactions with a boatman named William and later with his guide, Vlassopoulos, in Athens. He describes the beauty of the natural scenery and the historical significance of the Parthenon, emphasizing how these experiences evoke deep feelings of reverence and humility in him. As he immerses himself in painting the Parthenon, the artist grapples with themes of social class and the timelessness of beauty, contrasting the lives of ordinary people with nobility, and expressing a longing for authentic experiences over modernity. Ultimately, the narrative reflects on the relationship between nature, artistry, and the profound impact of historical sites on the human spirit. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Short stories Travel -- Fiction Artists -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Travel & Geography Browsing: Fiction 58107 58098 2024-10-10T09:38:08.626877 2023-09-10T11:56:43.199071 text/html text/html 55453 2021-02-24T22:36:48 text/html; charset=utf-8 71410 2021-02-24T22:36:51 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 161865 2024-10-10T09:38:14.210825 application/epub+zip 160702 2024-10-10T09:38:11.849827 application/epub+zip 87091 2024-10-10T09:38:10.638849 application/epub+zip 268721 2024-10-10T09:38:15.972819 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 261569 2024-10-10T09:38:13.472833 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 182578 2022-09-11T06:50:43.802863 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 47822 2024-10-10T09:38:08.343896 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 47964 2018-03-08T13:15:08 text/plain; charset=utf-8 19898 2018-03-18T13:51:02 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 47718 2009-01-21T14:56:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 19834 2009-01-21T14:58:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 47707 2009-01-21T14:56:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19806 2009-01-21T14:58:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23324 2024-10-10T09:38:16.102821 application/rdf+xml 15131 2024-10-10T09:38:11.188857 image/jpeg 3609 2024-10-10T09:38:10.912853 image/jpeg 159810 2024-10-10T09:38:08.636863 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