Project Gutenberg 1994-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 490 Morley, Christopher 1890 1957 Morley, Christopher Darlington The Haunted Bookshop Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Haunted_Bookshop Updates to this eBook were provided by Andrew Sly "The Haunted Bookshop" by Christopher Morley is a novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative centers around Roger Mifflin, the quirky proprietor of a second-hand bookshop in Brooklyn named "Parnassus at Home." The book delves into themes of literature's significance in society, the intersection of books and personal growth, and the unique experiences that arise in the realm of bookselling. The beginning of the story introduces the reader to Mifflin's distinctive bookshop, characterized by its warm ambiance and eclectic collection of books. A young advertising agent named Aubrey Gilbert visits the shop to discuss a potential advertising deal, only to be met with Mifflin's unconventional philosophy that good literature serves as its own form of advertisement. Their conversation leads to a lively discussion about the role of books in society, and how Mifflin believes in "prescribing" books to customers based on their needs. As the narrative unfolds, the arrival of Titania Chapman, Mr. Mifflin's new apprentice, adds an intriguing dynamic, promising further explorations of literature's impact on individual lives as she adjusts to her new environment. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Booksellers and bookselling -- Fiction Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) -- Fiction Mystery and detective stories PS Text Bibliomania Category: Novels Category: American Literature 411073 2025-07-01T04:31:04.397902 text/html 401713 2021-01-01T06:48:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 152438 2021-01-01T06:48:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 228870 2025-07-01T04:31:12.079834 application/epub+zip 235006 2025-07-01T04:31:07.244863 application/epub+zip 231937 2025-07-01T04:31:05.990893 application/epub+zip 404690 2025-07-01T04:31:15.614854 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 391487 2025-07-01T04:31:11.251842 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 365554 2022-09-01T04:40:43.300068 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 375504 2025-07-01T04:31:03.368906 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 375250 2021-01-01T06:48:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 148641 2021-01-01T06:48:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19350 2025-07-01T04:31:15.743799 application/rdf+xml 12980 2025-07-01T04:31:06.497844 image/jpeg 3396 2025-07-01T04:31:06.242848 image/jpeg 223361 2025-07-01T04:31:04.431851 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