Project Gutenberg 2012-04-30 Public domain in the USA. 481 Barbellion, W. N. P. 1889 1919 Bruce Frederick Cummings Barbellion, Wilhelm Nero Pilate Wells, H. G. (Herbert George) 1866 1946 Wells, Herbert George 19011799 The Journal of a Disappointed Man Reading ease score: 71.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Marc D’Hooghe "The Journal of a Disappointed Man" by W. N. P. Barbellion is a personal diary written in the early 20th century. This introspective work captures the thoughts and observations of a young naturalist as he navigates his passion for biology amidst the shadows of ill health and existential crisis. The narrative provides a deep dive into the emotional landscape of its author, portraying his hopes, disappointments, and reflections on life and death. The opening of the journal introduces us to Barbellion's world just as he embarks on his journey of self-discovery and scientific inquiry at the tender age of thirteen. His diary entries reflect a mixture of youthful exuberance and precocious intellect, as he shares adventures in nature, observations of wildlife, and the innocent activities of childhood with friends. However, underlined by his keen awareness of mortality and his medical struggles, there is a persistent sense of melancholy. Barbellion’s early writings reveal not only his scientific aspirations but also foreshadow the profound disappointments he would face, setting the stage for a poignant exploration of life's fragility and the pursuit of meaning. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Barbellion, W. N. P., 1889-1919 -- Diaries Authors, English -- 20th century -- Diaries Naturalists -- Great Britain -- Diaries Multiple sclerosis -- Patients -- Diaries PR Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Journals Browsing: Literature 685637 685588 2024-10-16T15:49:18.865664 2023-09-17T09:28:30.975930 text/html text/html 689922 2022-04-28T03:00:21 text/html 361103 2024-10-16T15:49:33.873582 application/epub+zip 370661 2024-10-16T15:49:23.559618 application/epub+zip 346943 2024-10-16T15:49:21.607617 application/epub+zip 662155 2024-10-16T15:49:40.702627 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 601999 2024-10-16T15:49:32.181566 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 563509 2022-09-18T07:06:15.997226 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 594929 594931 2024-10-16T15:49:16.418634 2023-09-17T09:28:28.857942 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 594684 2022-04-28T03:01:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21096 2024-10-16T15:49:40.850535 application/rdf+xml 16491 2024-10-16T15:49:22.241745 image/jpeg 3970 2024-10-16T15:49:21.924647 image/jpeg 250089 2022-04-28T03:02:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 266787 2022-04-28T03:02:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 345548 2024-10-16T15:49:18.924625 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 en.wikipedia