Project Gutenberg 2011-07-13 Public domain in the USA. 107 Eggleston, George Cary 1839 1911 10009800 Recollections of a Varied Life Reading ease score: 65.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by David Garcia and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Kentuckiana Digital Library) "Recollections of a Varied Life" by George Cary Eggleston is an autobiography written in the early 20th century. The book reflects on the author's life experiences spanning several decades, marked by his encounters with significant historical developments in America and various notable individuals. The narrative promises to offer insights into the social and cultural landscape of America, particularly focusing on the formative years of the mid-19th century. The opening of the memoir introduces the idea that every life holds its unique interest, setting the tone for Eggleston's reflections as he shares his diverse experiences. He expresses a desire to recount the notable events and fascinating people he has encountered, emphasizing a light-hearted and forgiving approach to the narratives. Through his early recollections, Eggleston paints a vivid picture of American society in the 1840s, characterizing it as distinctly American and often provincial, while highlighting the contrasts between rural and urban life, the challenges of communication, and the budding influences of the railroads on social interactions. This autobiographical work seeks to bridge personal memory with broader historical narratives, inviting readers to engage with the evolution of American identity through the author's eyes. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/36720/36720-h/images/cover.jpg en Authors, American -- Biography United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives, Confederate Journalists -- United States -- Biography Eggleston, George Cary, 1839-1911 PS Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - American Browsing: Literature 828517 828563 2024-10-15T13:47:21.463104 2023-09-16T06:31:26.134262 text/html text/html 811297 2021-01-07T22:37:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 664198 2021-01-07T22:37:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 703262 2024-10-15T13:47:34.041035 application/epub+zip 715962 2024-10-15T13:47:23.561055 application/epub+zip 384670 2024-10-15T13:47:22.485084 application/epub+zip 984289 2024-10-15T13:47:41.875023 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 878472 2024-10-15T13:47:32.513040 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 550345 2022-09-16T17:11:27.329519 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 697888 697687 2024-10-15T13:47:19.158103 2023-09-16T06:31:24.125224 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 697758 2021-01-07T22:37:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 264181 2021-01-07T22:37:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 697754 2021-01-07T22:37:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 264116 2021-01-07T22:37:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22666 2024-10-15T13:47:42.042988 application/rdf+xml 15453 2024-10-15T13:47:22.642096 image/jpeg 2081 2024-10-15T13:47:22.564079 image/jpeg 664812 2024-10-15T13:47:21.539132 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