Unaddressed Letters

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Swettenham, Frank Athelstane, Sir, 1850-1946

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Unaddressed Letters" by Sir Frank Athelstane Swettenham is a collection of letters completed in the late 19th century. The letters appear to be deeply personal reflections, likely written by a diplomat and traveler who shares his thoughts on various topics such as love, nature, and human connection through evocative prose. The writings reflect a rich Eastern atmosphere, indicating the author's fascination with the lands he has visited. The opening of the book introduces the premise of the letters as a posthumous collection from a friend who has passed away. The editor shares the friend's intent for these letters, noting their potential to resonate with a select few readers who seek comfort and understanding in their own experiences. The narrative begins with an enchanting description of a sunset as seen from the Hill of Solitude, blending a spiritual and almost reverent tone with a keen observation of the beauty of nature, while also introducing themes of longing and existential contemplation. This initial exploration sets the stage for a series of reflections that meander through personal musings on life, love, and the human condition. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

The hill of solitude

Of worship

West and East

A clever mongoose

A blue day

Of love, in fiction

The jingling coin

A strange sunset

Of letter-writing

At a funeral

Of change and decay

Daughters and despotism

Her fiancé

By the sea

An illumination

Of death, in fiction

A hand at écarté

The gentle art of veering with the wind

A rejoinder

Of importunity

Of coincidences

Of a country-house custom

A mere lie

Tigers and crocodiles

A rose and a moth

A love-philtre

Moonstruck

The "Devi"

The death-chain

Scandal and bangles

The reprehensible habit of making comparisons

A challenge

In exile

Of love, not in fiction

Of obsession

Of paradise lost

"To Mary, in heaven".

Credits:

Produced by Clarity and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 70.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Release date is 2014-11-22