Project Gutenberg 2004-09-14 Public domain in the USA. 327 Begbie, Harold 1871 1929 Begbie, Edward Harold The Bed-Book of Happiness Being a colligation or assemblage of cheerful writings brought together from many quarters into this one compass for the diversion, distraction, and delight of those who lie abed,—a friend to the invalid, a companion to the sleepless, an excuse to the tired Produced by Paul Murray, Gene Smethers and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Bed-Book of Happiness" by Harold Begbie is a collection of cheerful writings compiled during the early 20th century. This book serves as a comforting companion for those who are unwell, unable to sleep, or simply fatigued, aiming to uplift spirits with a diverse range of joyful texts. Through its selection of comforting pieces, the book seeks to create an atmosphere of happiness and distraction, inviting readers to immerse themselves in a world of light-heartedness. The opening portion of the book sets the tone for its purpose, as Begbie introduces the concept of a "Bed-Book" dedicated to happiness. He explores the idea of maintaining a positive outlook, especially during times of physical weakness, and shares anecdotes from his experiences caring for a sick child. Highlighting the challenge of finding suitable reading material that uplifts without disheartening the ill, Begbie explains his aspiration to create a compilation that is entirely devoid of sadness or gloom. This introductory segment effectively conveys the author's intention to provide solace through a treasury of cheerful writings, ensuring that readers may find joy, comfort, and a sense of companionship in the midst of adversity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Literature -- Collections PN Text Category: Literature - Other 761936 2025-10-06T05:32:12.375323 text/html 761913 761796 2024-11-06T08:07:41.074328 2023-10-06T09:17:23.004487 text/html text/html 374297 2025-10-06T05:32:22.831284 application/epub+zip 383812 2025-10-06T05:32:15.226334 application/epub+zip 381066 2025-10-06T05:32:13.987356 application/epub+zip 641303 2025-10-06T05:32:28.347231 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 589611 2025-10-06T05:32:21.977321 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 497199 2022-09-07T02:18:06.917669 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 688191 2025-10-06T05:32:11.856357 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 668383 2024-10-28T20:26:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16646 2025-10-06T05:32:28.477229 application/rdf+xml 13436 2025-10-06T05:32:14.490322 image/jpeg 3865 2025-10-06T05:32:14.239294 image/jpeg 368254 2025-10-06T05:32:12.432314 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