Project Gutenberg 2004-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 86 White, William Hale 1831 1913 Shapcott, Reuben Rutherford, Mark White, W. Hale (William Hale) More Pages from a Journal Reading ease score: 79.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. A bad dream -- Esther -- Kate Radcliffe -- Mr. Whittaker's retirement -- Confessions of a self-tormentor -- A letter to the 'Rambler' -- A letter from the authoress of 'Judith Crowhurst' -- Clearing-up after a storm in January -- The end of the north wind -- Romney Marsh -- Axmouth -- The preacher and the sea -- Conversion -- July -- A Sunday morning in November -- Under Beachy Head: December -- 24th December -- Dreaming -- Ourselves -- The riddle -- An epoch -- Belief -- Extracts from a diary on the Quantocks -- Godwin and Wordsworth -- Notes -- Shakespeare. Transcribed from the 1910 Oxford University Press edition by David Price "More Pages from a Journal" by William Hale White is a collection of fictional essays written in the late 19th century. The narrative captures the lives and thoughts of various characters navigating social interactions, personal struggles, and existential dilemmas within the confines of a boarding house in Brighton, England. The opening chapters present Miss Toller, a boarding house keeper, alongside her lodgers, including the widowed Mrs. Poulter, the clergyman Mr. Goacher, and the self-sufficient Miss Everard, exploring themes of class, social status, and human connection during a Christmas set against a backdrop of introspection and emotional complexity. The opening of the book introduces Miss Toller, her modest lodgings, and her interactions with the eclectic group of boarders living in Russell House. Each character is introduced with a backstory, revealing their unique motivations, relationships, and conflicts. The narrative delves into Christmas preparations and heated discussions among the lodgers, centering around social niceties and underlying tensions regarding class distinctions. Miss Toller, caught between her obligations to her lodgers and her own sense of self-worth, faces an internal struggle as she contemplates her past and the sacrifices she has made. The portrayal of these characters and their dynamics sets the stage for a rich exploration of themes such as resilience, connection, and the sometimes harsh realities of social life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en English essays Short stories, English PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 388070 387964 2024-12-03T08:51:56.351049 2023-10-03T08:19:31.416774 text/html text/html 393963 2014-07-20T09:08:36 text/html 143327 2014-07-20T09:10:29 text/html application/zip 221675 2024-12-03T08:52:05.287062 application/epub+zip 226148 2024-12-03T08:51:59.819027 application/epub+zip 214708 2024-12-03T08:51:58.448055 application/epub+zip 419354 2024-12-03T08:52:09.303521 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 394018 2024-12-03T08:52:04.363994 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 352925 2022-09-03T11:41:39.715437 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 364178 364123 2024-12-03T08:51:55.454034 2023-10-03T08:19:30.608760 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 363871 2014-07-20T09:08:52 text/plain; charset=utf-8 139058 2014-07-20T09:10:29 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 20551 2024-12-03T08:52:09.437473 application/rdf+xml 13125 2024-12-03T08:51:59.002118 image/jpeg 3664 2024-12-03T08:51:58.728003 image/jpeg 213800 2024-12-03T08:51:56.385035 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