Project Gutenberg 2000-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 97 James, Henry 1843 1916 The Diary of a Man of Fifty "The Diary of a Man of Fifty" by Henry James is a reflective novella written in the late 19th century. This introspective work chronicles the thoughts and reminiscences of a middle-aged man as he revisits Florence, a city filled with memories of his youth and a lost romance. The book delves into themes of nostalgia, love, regret, and the existential ponderings of a man examining the choices he has made in life. The narrative unfolds as the unnamed protagonist recounts his journey back to Florence after many years, revealing his deep-seated emotions connected to a past love, the Countess Salvi. Through the diary entries, he reflects on the bittersweet nature of memory and the passage of time, comparing his youthful aspirations and experiences with his current state of life. As he encounters the Countess's daughter, he is faced with the stark similarities between their lives at different ages, sparking both hope and trepidation as he contemplates unfulfilled desires and the complexities of love. The story not only highlights the protagonist's internal struggles but also connects to broader themes of happiness, the influence of past relationships, and the quest for meaning in one's life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Diary fiction Italy -- Fiction Aging -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Old Age & the Elderly Browsing: Fiction 96273 96224 2024-09-01T13:13:43.314351 2023-10-02T03:34:23.180940 text/html text/html 79793 2023-12-19T19:44:52 text/html 80805 2024-09-01T13:13:46.726338 application/epub+zip 80739 2024-09-01T13:13:44.462345 application/epub+zip 80739 2024-09-01T13:13:43.724329 application/epub+zip 168667 2024-09-01T13:13:48.388304 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 159846 2024-09-01T13:13:46.271322 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 159994 2022-09-02T04:02:33.214170 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 85982 86121 2024-09-01T13:13:43.041328 2023-10-02T03:34:22.930929 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 66307 2023-12-19T19:44:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16601 2024-09-01T13:13:48.512301 application/rdf+xml 12789 2024-09-01T13:13:44.058345 image/jpeg 3627 2024-09-01T13:13:43.890332 image/jpeg 82915 2024-09-01T13:13:43.324328 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