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 Project Gutenberg 2005-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 89 Hawthorne, Nathaniel 1804 1864 Fragments from the Journal of a Solitary Man (From: "The Doliver Romance and Other Pieces: Tales and Sketches") Reading ease score: 71.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by David Widger and Al Haines "Fragments from the Journal of a Solitary Man" by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a reflective narrative likely produced in the 19th century, drawing on themes common to that era, such as introspection and the quest for meaning amidst societal isolation. This book can be categorized as a philosophical meditation with fictional elements, exploring the life and thoughts of a man named Oberon, who grapples with his singular existence, his failures to connect with the world, and his impending mortality. The narrative unfolds through the remnants of Oberon's journal, presented by a friend who seeks to honor his memory. As Oberon reflects on his life, he grapples with feelings of loneliness, unfulfilled aspirations, and the sorrow of dying without having formed meaningful connections or experienced deep joy. His recollections oscillate between melancholia and fleeting moments of happiness, such as a poignant return to his native village after a period of estrangement. The book highlights Oberon's longing for love, adventure, and a legacy, all while revealing the profound regret of a sensitive soul who feels that he has merely skimmed the surface of life's rich experiences, never fully engaging with its joys and challenges. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Diary fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 60906 60907 2024-12-04T09:46:59.321296 2023-10-04T09:15:30.407367 text/html text/html 57436 2021-01-26T20:41:07 text/html; charset=utf-8 22348 2021-01-26T20:41:07 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 104315 2024-12-04T09:47:05.044253 application/epub+zip 103004 2024-12-04T09:47:02.696262 application/epub+zip 81380 2024-12-04T09:47:01.479280 application/epub+zip 228109 2024-12-04T09:47:06.667259 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 220971 2024-12-04T09:47:04.288278 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 209142 2022-09-05T03:35:39.441484 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 51619 51598 2024-12-04T09:46:59.072310 2023-10-04T09:15:30.241373 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 51740 2021-01-02T04:14:30 text/plain; charset=utf-8 20967 2021-01-02T04:14:30 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 51612 2021-01-02T04:14:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20919 2021-01-02T04:14:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21188 2024-12-04T09:47:06.798252 application/rdf+xml 15921 2024-12-04T09:47:02.008266 image/jpeg 3647 2024-12-04T09:47:01.742267 image/jpeg 101753 2024-12-04T09:46:59.328291 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia