Pagan Papers

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Grahame, Kenneth, 1859-1932

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Pagan Papers" by Kenneth Grahame is a collection of essays likely written during the late 19th century. The essays explore various themes related to nature, travel, and human experience, often infused with a sense of nostalgia and romanticism. Grahame's reflective prose invites readers to consider the rich tapestry of life, from the charm of rural roads to the bittersweet memories of past journeys. At the start of the book, the opening essay, "The Romance of the Road," sets the tone for the collection by detailing the beauty and vitality of old country roads, which Grahame personifies as companions that lead travelers through both physical landscapes and personal reflections. He describes a typical journey along the Ridgeway in Berkshire, emphasizing how these paths connect to history and evoke emotions tied to rural English life. The narrative is characterized by vivid imagery, romantic ideals, and philosophical musings on the relationship between movement, memory, and the passage of time, suggesting that the journey itself is as significant as the destination. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

The romance of the road

The romance of the rail

Non libri sed liberi

Loafing

Cheap knowledge

The rural Pan

Marginalia

The eternal whither

Deus terminus

Of smoking

An autumn encounter

The white poppy

A Bohemian in exile

Justifiable homicide

The fairy wicket

Aboard the galley

The lost centaur

Orion

Credits:

William McClain Updated: 2022-12-26.

Notes:

Reading ease score: 61.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Release date is 2004-03-01