Project Gutenberg 2005-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 81 Sinclair, Upton 1878 1968 Fitch, Clarke Garrison, Frederick Sinclair, Upton Beall The Journal of Arthur Stirling : ("The Valley of the Shadow") Reading ease score: 90.5 (5th grade). Very easy to read. Text file produced by Distributed Proofreaders HTML file produced by David Widger "The Journal of Arthur Stirling: 'The Valley of the Shadow'" by Upton Sinclair is a semi-autobiographical novel likely written in the early 20th century. This work serves as a poignant exploration of the struggles faced by a deeply passionate and talented artist, Arthur Stirling, who ultimately succumbs to his despair and commits suicide. The narrative presents a compelling meditation on the price of artistic dedication against the backdrop of societal indifference and personal suffering. The beginning of the novel introduces Arthur Stirling through the words of an editor who recounts Stirling's life and tragic death. Stirling is depicted as a self-educated poet, struggling in poverty while striving to express his artistic vision in the play "The Captive." The journal reveals his inner turmoil, deep isolation, and relentless pursuit of artistic integrity amid overwhelming odds. The editor's somber recollections intertwined with Arthur's heartfelt writings set the tone for a raw and emotional journey, foreshadowing the artist's ultimate confrontation with despair and his desperate desire for understanding and freedom in a world that neglects the plight of those like him. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Authors -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 502273 502274 2024-10-04T04:21:29.402921 2023-10-04T04:58:26.179668 text/html text/html 546590 2021-02-26T00:16:40 text/html; charset=utf-8 163318 2021-02-26T00:16:44 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 262391 2024-10-04T04:21:43.838810 application/epub+zip 272020 2024-10-04T04:21:34.876880 application/epub+zip 235681 2024-10-04T04:21:32.487905 application/epub+zip 594299 2024-10-04T04:21:49.113800 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 547225 2024-10-04T04:21:42.328851 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 391074 2022-09-04T07:15:46.649394 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 426463 426380 2024-10-04T04:21:25.858918 2023-10-04T04:58:23.414659 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 428198 2018-03-10T11:48:42 text/plain; charset=utf-8 153815 2018-03-18T08:01:46 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 426061 2013-04-28T10:48:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 153499 2013-04-28T10:51:02 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 426063 2013-04-28T10:48:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 153442 2013-04-28T10:51:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23080 2024-10-04T04:21:49.816785 application/rdf+xml 24360 2024-10-04T04:21:33.573854 image/jpeg 4744 2024-10-04T04:21:33.001875 image/jpeg 258999 2024-10-04T04:21:29.445881 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