Project Gutenberg 2006-04-02 Public domain in the USA. 234 Kelman, John 1864 1929 14000465 Among Famous Books The gods of Greece -- Marius the Epicurean -- The two Fausts -- Celtic revivals of paganism -- John Bunyan -- Pepy's diary -- Sartor resartus -- Pagan reactions -- Mr. G. K. Chesterton's point of view -- The hound of heaven. Produced by Melissa Er-Raqabi, Robert Ledger, Ted Garvin and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Among Famous Books" by John Kelman is a collection of lectures written in the early 20th century. The book examines notable works of literature throughout history, using a thematic focus on the ongoing struggle between paganism and idealism in human experience. Through careful analysis, the author seeks to highlight the spiritual and literary significance of these revered texts. The beginning of the book introduces readers to the overarching theme of the lectures—exploring the tension between materialistic pagan tendencies and spiritual idealism that has existed throughout history. In the opening remarks, Kelman outlines his approach, indicating that he will draw upon examples from classical literature, the sixteenth century, and modern works. Specific attention is given to Greek mythology and the images of gods and their influence on human thought—a prelude to the exploration of famous literary figures and their relationships with these core themes. Through this framework, Kelman prepares to delve into a detailed analysis of significant literary texts, forging connections between their narratives and the universal struggles of humanity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Books and reading Literature -- History and criticism PN Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Classics of Literature 492871 2025-08-07T14:16:35.560354 text/html 497559 2006-04-02T10:37:18 text/html 266960 2025-08-07T14:16:44.358350 application/epub+zip 270399 2025-08-07T14:16:38.717358 application/epub+zip 268846 2025-08-07T14:16:37.312334 application/epub+zip 482807 2025-08-07T14:16:48.533317 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 466761 2025-08-07T14:16:43.232368 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 441579 2022-09-08T14:41:44.943704 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 451030 2025-08-07T14:16:34.859344 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 450893 2006-04-02T10:37:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 450912 2006-04-02T10:37:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20324 2025-08-07T14:16:48.670284 application/rdf+xml 14378 2025-08-07T14:16:37.814379 image/jpeg 3731 2025-08-07T14:16:37.561359 image/jpeg 175049 2006-04-02T10:37:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 184753 2006-04-02T10:37:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 174951 2006-04-02T10:37:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 254634 2025-08-07T14:16:35.599372 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