This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1922 Excerpt: ...to the Holy Ghost, --against whom sin shall not be forgiven, either in this life or the life to come." "The strong worker and thinker works and thinks by himself. He does not want help or sympathy or company. His pleasure in the work is enough." "One thing is dead sure: in another generation there can be no living by ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1922 Excerpt: ...to the Holy Ghost, --against whom sin shall not be forgiven, either in this life or the life to come." "The strong worker and thinker works and thinks by himself. He does not want help or sympathy or company. His pleasure in the work is enough." "One thing is dead sure: in another generation there can be no living by dreaming and scheming of art; only those having wealth can indulge in the luxury of writing books for their own pleasure." Hearn's philosophy of life, the daily human habit of the man, as revealed in these letters to a few chosen friends, is not less racy and interesting than his literary side, and it shows him in genial, lovable aspects that will surprise many who yet recall the old libels upon his personal character. He had strong native wit (of which he was too sparing in his formal literary productions), and, for a dreamer, astonishing shrewdness of observation. Of him it might be said as of Renan, that he thought like a man and acted like a child. Though abnormally sensitive and shy, disliking society in the most limited sense, on account of his devotion to his work and also because of certain personal disadvantages, his affections were warm, sincere and constant. One cannot resist the belief, --of which indeed there is no lack of testimony, --that he was a true friend, a fond husband and father, and a genuine lover of humanity. This article is running beyond bounds, but I venture to cite a few more extracts, --always from his personal letters, --that shed light on the man rather than the writer: "We can reach the highest life only through that self-separation which the experience of illness, that is, the knowledge of physical weakness, brings." "How sweet the Japanese woman is!--all the possibilities of ...
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Add this copy of An Attic Dreamer to cart. $5.00, fair condition, Sold by Dunaway Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Saint Louis, MO, UNITED STATES, published by Mitchell Kennerley.
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Very Good. Very good hardcover. No DJ. Ex-Library with usual markings. Text is clean and unmarked. Covers show very minor shelf wear. Binding is tight, hinges strong.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!
Add this copy of An Attic Dreamer to cart. $17.86, good condition, Sold by GuthrieBooks rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Spring Branch, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1922 by Mitchell Kennerley.
Add this copy of An Attic Dreamer to cart. $25.00, very good condition, Sold by Between the Covers-Rare Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Gloucester City, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 1922 by Mitchell Kennerley.
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Very Good. First edition. Very good plus. Hardcover is lightly rubbed at spine ends and corners, corners bumped, cover and foredges lightly soiled, gold stamping on front cover and spine. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.
Add this copy of An Attic Dreamer to cart. $37.99, good condition, Sold by Resource Books, LLC rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from East Granby, CT, UNITED STATES, published 1922 by Mitchell Kennerley.
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Good in Good jacket. New York: Mitchell Kennerley, 1922. First edition, 1922. Black hardcover with dustjacket. The book is in good to very good condition with a few spots to the covers, good hinges, sound text block, lightly age-toned but clean pages, no names or other markings. The mylar protected dustjacket is age-toned with light soil and a few minor chips to the extremities, very little paper loss. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall.
