Project Gutenberg 2011-01-31 Public domain in the USA. 162 Blackwood, Algernon 1869 1951 The Promise of Air Reading ease score: 73.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. E-text prepared by Lionel Sear "The Promise of Air" by Algernon Blackwood is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers on Joseph Wimble, the only son of an analytical chemist, who is characterized by his placid nature and indifferent attitude toward life's expectations. Initially groomed for a successful societal role, Wimble's life takes a turn when he marries against his father's wishes, ultimately leading him on a path towards a deeper connection with the natural world, particularly the mysteries of bird life and the promise of air. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Joseph Wimble and his ambitions, influenced mainly by his father, who desires for him a suitable marriage and a gentleman's life. However, after secretly marrying the daughter of a corn-chandler, Joseph finds himself financially constrained yet emotionally fulfilled. His persistent fascination with birds symbolizes a longing for freedom and a connection to the air, representing a desire for transcendence beyond societal norms. As the narrative unfolds, Wimble's relationship with his wife, Joan, is explored against the backdrop of his yearning for an airy existence, highlighting themes of love, naturalism, and the pursuit of happiness through personal expression. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fiction PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 413246 409214 2025-02-14T10:15:41.959624 2023-09-15T09:50:23.748690 text/html text/html 408252 2011-01-31T14:31:44 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 174192 2011-01-31T14:35:12 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 249043 2025-02-14T10:15:49.959617 application/epub+zip 255621 2025-02-14T10:15:44.910643 application/epub+zip 231832 2025-02-14T10:15:43.615629 application/epub+zip 423792 2025-02-14T10:15:53.811587 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 402893 2025-02-14T10:15:49.167636 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 358963 2022-09-16T07:08:26.318341 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 390260 390240 2025-02-14T10:15:41.162625 2023-09-15T09:50:23.107679 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 390128 2011-01-31T14:29:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 151653 2011-01-31T14:29:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19305 2025-02-14T10:15:53.942567 application/rdf+xml 13049 2025-02-14T10:15:44.168630 image/jpeg 3377 2025-02-14T10:15:43.893627 image/jpeg 243961 2025-02-14T10:15:41.998769 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