This edition had all images removed.
LoC No.: 16011975
Title: Flashlights
Original Publication: New York: Duffield & Company, 1916.
Note: Reading ease score: 88.9 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits: The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https: //www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Summary: "Flashlights" by Mary Aldis is a collection of poems, stories, and sketches written in the early 20th century. This book captures various moments of human emotion and experience, reflecting themes of longing, love, and societal observation. Through its blend of poetic forms and narrative prose, it delves into the complexities of life, love, and the search for meaning in a rapidly changing world. The content of "Flashlights" flows through a series of vignettes and lyrical pieces, exploring the lives of everyday characters—from the troubled souls in a barber shop to the poignant exchanges among strangers on a park bench. Each section portrays different facets of life, capturing moments of connection, reflection, and the struggles that people face amid the backdrop of city life. Aldis's writing emphasizes the subtleties of human interaction and the emotions that lie beneath the surface, ultimately inviting readers to pause and consider their own experiences in the tapestry of life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Aldis, Mary, 1872-1949
EBook No.: 75630
Published: Mar 16, 2025
Downloads: 258
Language: English
Subject: American poetry -- 20th century
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
LoC No.: 16011975
Title: Flashlights
Original Publication: New York: Duffield & Company, 1916.
Note: Reading ease score: 88.9 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits: The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https: //www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Summary: "Flashlights" by Mary Aldis is a collection of poems, stories, and sketches written in the early 20th century. This book captures various moments of human emotion and experience, reflecting themes of longing, love, and societal observation. Through its blend of poetic forms and narrative prose, it delves into the complexities of life, love, and the search for meaning in a rapidly changing world. The content of "Flashlights" flows through a series of vignettes and lyrical pieces, exploring the lives of everyday characters—from the troubled souls in a barber shop to the poignant exchanges among strangers on a park bench. Each section portrays different facets of life, capturing moments of connection, reflection, and the struggles that people face amid the backdrop of city life. Aldis's writing emphasizes the subtleties of human interaction and the emotions that lie beneath the surface, ultimately inviting readers to pause and consider their own experiences in the tapestry of life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Aldis, Mary, 1872-1949
EBook No.: 75630
Published: Mar 16, 2025
Downloads: 258
Language: English
Subject: American poetry -- 20th century
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.