Project Gutenberg 2008-02-27 Public domain in the USA. 72 Allison, Young Ewing 1853 1932 Allison, Young E. On the Vice of Novel Reading. Being a brief in appeal, pointing out errors of the lower tribunal. Reading ease score: 51.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Sankar Viswanathan, David Garcia and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Kentuckiana Digital Library) "On the Vice of Novel Reading" by Young Ewing Allison is a critical essay written in the late 19th century. The author presents an impassioned defense of novel reading against the pervasive societal belief that it constitutes a moral vice. The book examines the arguments against novels and explores their significance in conveying human thought and experience. In this work, Allison argues that novel reading has often been dismissed as frivolous and dangerous, likening it to other vices such as gambling and drinking. He challenges this perspective, asserting that novels provide profound insights into human nature, society, and history. Through various examples, he illustrates how novels can educate readers, inspire empathy, and foster a deeper understanding of the complexities of life. By celebrating the novel's unique ability to blend history, drama, and poetry, Allison positions it as a vital form of intellectual engagement rather than a mere source of amusement. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Books and reading Fiction in libraries Z Text Browsing: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference Browsing: Literature Browsing: Teaching & Education 64609 64604 2024-10-10T14:02:51.277076 2023-09-11T06:00:54.477479 text/html text/html 61509 2008-02-27T15:32:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 104646 2008-02-27T15:32:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 187145 2024-10-10T14:02:56.754920 application/epub+zip 185526 2024-10-10T14:02:54.312908 application/epub+zip 86559 2024-10-10T14:02:53.118926 application/epub+zip 285999 2024-10-10T14:02:58.493911 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 277646 2024-10-10T14:02:55.976938 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 182878 2022-09-11T11:30:20.035594 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 57504 57280 2024-10-10T14:02:50.986932 2023-09-11T06:00:54.292503 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 57392 2008-02-27T15:32:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 22877 2008-02-27T15:32:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 57386 2008-02-27T15:32:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22859 2008-02-27T15:32:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21680 2024-10-10T14:02:58.618888 application/rdf+xml 13402 2024-10-10T14:02:53.651927 image/jpeg 3217 2024-10-10T14:02:53.384919 image/jpeg 187040 2024-10-10T14:02:51.288936 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