Project Gutenberg 2004-09-09 Public domain in the USA. 259 Payn, James 1830 1898 Some Private Views From "The Nineteenth century" review: The Midway Inn. The critic on the hearth. Sham admiration in literature. The pinch of poverty. Story-telling. Penny fiction. The literary calling and its future -- From "The Times": Hotels. Maid-servants. Man-servants. Whist-players. Relations. Invalid literature. Wet holidays. Travelling companions. Produced by Audrey Longhurst and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Some Private Views" by James Payn is a collection of essays likely written in the late 19th century. The book delves into various societal observations, blending humor and critique while reflecting on contemporary issues such as literature, society's values, and personal experiences. Through a conversational narrative style, Payn presents the thoughts and musings of a narrator who seems to be both an observer and a participant in the life of his surroundings. At the start of the book, the narrator introduces us to his acquaintance, a middle-aged man characterized as rich yet profoundly ordinary. This acquaintance serves as a lens through which the narrator explores various philosophical and social themes, including the changing attitudes towards life, death, and literary appreciation among society’s passengers. The opening portion sets the tone for this exploration, depicting the narrator’s nuanced and somewhat cynical view on human nature, societal expectations, and the fleeting nature of joy in an increasingly materialistic world, where even the prospect of heaven appears diminished. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 60.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Essays PR Text Category: Humour Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches 390556 2025-08-06T05:22:46.039657 text/html 368866 2024-10-28T20:22:59 text/html 392185 2025-08-06T05:22:53.612598 application/epub+zip 391819 2025-08-06T05:22:48.975616 application/epub+zip 229682 2025-08-06T05:22:47.773648 application/epub+zip 560817 2025-08-06T05:22:57.198561 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 547031 2025-08-06T05:22:52.882609 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 380112 2022-09-07T02:03:14.350862 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 370448 2025-08-06T05:22:45.462701 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 350747 2024-10-28T20:22:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16302 2025-08-06T05:22:57.332561 application/rdf+xml 14767 2025-08-06T05:22:48.256687 image/jpeg 3713 2025-08-06T05:22:48.013620 image/jpeg 360481 2025-08-06T05:22:46.086615 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia