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Title: The Delicious Vice
Note: Reading ease score: 66.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
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Summary: "The Delicious Vice" by Young Ewing Allison is a reflective novel written in the early 20th century. This work serves as both a celebration and critique of novel-reading, exploring the thoughts and experiences of habitual readers as they navigate their emotional landscapes linked to literature. The narrative delves into the deep connections between the reader and the vast array of characters and stories that have filled the reader's life, touching upon themes of nostalgia, regret, and the desire for new beginnings with familiar tales. The opening of the book establishes a profoundly introspective tone, as the author muses on the bittersweet nature of reflecting on a life filled with novels. The protagonist grapples with a sense of melancholy, particularly recalling the joy of reading beloved novels for the first time and the impossibility of reliving those experiences. This rhapsody extends to notable literary figures and the notion of the "novel-reader," whom the author distinguishes and idolizes throughout. The writing oscillates between whimsical reminiscence and earnest literary critique, setting the stage for a rich exploration of the impact of reading on identity and emotional experience. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Allison, Young Ewing, 1853-1932
EBook No.: 8686
Published: Aug 1, 2005
Downloads: 209
Language: English
Subject: Books and reading
Subject: Fiction -- History and criticism
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Literature: General, Criticism, Collections
LoCC: Bibliography, Library science
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: The Delicious Vice
Note: Reading ease score: 66.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits:
Text file produced by Ted Garvin, Charles Franks and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team
HTML file produced by David Widger
Summary: "The Delicious Vice" by Young Ewing Allison is a reflective novel written in the early 20th century. This work serves as both a celebration and critique of novel-reading, exploring the thoughts and experiences of habitual readers as they navigate their emotional landscapes linked to literature. The narrative delves into the deep connections between the reader and the vast array of characters and stories that have filled the reader's life, touching upon themes of nostalgia, regret, and the desire for new beginnings with familiar tales. The opening of the book establishes a profoundly introspective tone, as the author muses on the bittersweet nature of reflecting on a life filled with novels. The protagonist grapples with a sense of melancholy, particularly recalling the joy of reading beloved novels for the first time and the impossibility of reliving those experiences. This rhapsody extends to notable literary figures and the notion of the "novel-reader," whom the author distinguishes and idolizes throughout. The writing oscillates between whimsical reminiscence and earnest literary critique, setting the stage for a rich exploration of the impact of reading on identity and emotional experience. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Allison, Young Ewing, 1853-1932
EBook No.: 8686
Published: Aug 1, 2005
Downloads: 209
Language: English
Subject: Books and reading
Subject: Fiction -- History and criticism
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Literature: General, Criticism, Collections
LoCC: Bibliography, Library science
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.