Project Gutenberg 2010-07-21 Public domain in the USA. 66 Lever, Charles James 1806 1872 Lorrequer, Harry O'Dowd, Cornelius Diary And Notes Of Horace Templeton, Esq. Volume I (of II) Produced by David Widger "Diary And Notes Of Horace Templeton, Esq. Volume I (of II)" by Charles James Lever is a novel written in the mid-19th century. This narrative follows Horace Templeton, a troubled traveler whose journey to Italy is both a literal voyage and a metaphorical exploration of life and death amidst the backdrop of his personal reflections and past experiences." The work delves into themes of health, mortality, and social critique, allowing readers to engage with Templeton's inner thoughts as he grapples with the fragility of life. "The opening of the novel introduces Horace Templeton at the Hôtel des Princes in Paris, where he reflects on his impending journey to Italy, prescribed by his doctors due to his declining health. He muses on the irony of travelers often seeking to escape death, noting how he and many others may be endowing such journeys with a tragic purpose. The narrative transitions to his historical reflections on his life as a young attaché in Vienna, where he first encountered love and loss, particularly through his unrequited feelings for Lady Blanche Newington. As he recounts his experiences, Templeton's keen observations about society and his interactions with notable characters, including his rival Count de Favancourt, set the tone for a story rich in both humor and poignant introspection." (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Europe -- Fiction Tyrol (Austria) -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Travel & Geography Browsing: Fiction 429973 429982 2024-09-14T06:21:35.834251 2023-09-14T11:04:13.216386 text/html text/html 436307 2021-02-24T16:45:46 text/html; charset=utf-8 168321 2021-02-24T16:45:50 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 237456 2024-09-14T06:21:42.243669 application/epub+zip 244147 2024-09-14T06:21:37.425716 application/epub+zip 244147 2024-09-14T06:21:36.476742 application/epub+zip 483547 2024-09-14T06:21:46.106682 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 464484 2024-09-14T06:21:41.602703 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 464376 2022-09-15T08:36:52.269757 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 407762 2024-09-14T06:21:35.254237 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 411250 2016-09-03T05:09:48 text/plain; charset=utf-8 164379 2016-09-03T05:13:26 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 407446 2010-07-21T12:18:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 163619 2010-07-21T12:23:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 407465 2010-07-21T12:18:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 163416 2010-07-21T12:23:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22009 2024-09-14T06:21:46.239654 application/rdf+xml 22952 2024-09-14T06:21:36.830745 image/jpeg 4903 2024-09-14T06:21:36.653719 image/jpeg 235961 2024-09-14T06:21:35.874234 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