Project Gutenberg 2011-01-29 Public domain in the USA. 100 Fitch, George Hamlin 1852 1925 11017676 Comfort Found in Good Old Books Produced by Bryan Ness, Christine Aldridge and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Comfort Found in Good Old Books" by George Hamlin Fitch is a collection of essays written in the early 20th century. The book serves as a heartfelt exploration of classic literature, providing insights into how these timeless works provide comfort and solace during times of grief and personal turmoil. Fitch emphasizes the significant impact of reading, particularly the classics, and shares his personal reflections on various revered texts and authors. The opening of the work presents Fitch's profound sense of grief following the sudden death of his only son. He expresses how literature has been a source of solace and clarity amid his sorrow, illustrating the deep bond he shared with his son through their mutual love of books. Fitch recounts cherished memories of their time spent together and argues for the importance of cultivating a reading habit not only for enjoyment but as a refuge from life's hardships. Through his poignant reminiscences, he lays the foundation for discussing the great works of literature that have nurtured his spirit and invites readers to find their own comfort in these "good old books." (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/35113/35113-h/images/cover.jpg en Books and reading Z Text Browsing: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference Browsing: Literature Browsing: Teaching & Education 327656 327665 2024-09-15T03:57:49.558220 2023-09-15T09:46:19.354645 text/html text/html 319107 2011-01-29T14:29:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2697898 2011-01-29T14:31:48 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2769195 2024-09-15T03:57:56.896123 application/epub+zip 2772635 2024-09-15T03:57:50.889160 application/epub+zip 282765 2024-09-15T03:57:50.217159 application/epub+zip 2887501 2024-09-15T03:58:01.026122 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2855495 2024-09-15T03:57:56.133148 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 370827 2022-09-16T07:02:15.457369 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 259886 259660 2024-09-15T03:57:48.346214 2023-09-15T09:46:18.466621 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 259681 2011-01-29T14:29:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 100753 2011-01-29T14:31:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 259697 2011-01-29T14:30:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 100660 2011-01-29T14:31:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20152 2024-09-15T03:58:01.173113 application/rdf+xml 23820 2024-09-15T03:57:50.326168 image/jpeg 2532 2024-09-15T03:57:50.271167 image/jpeg 2699913 2024-09-15T03:57:49.671166 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