Project Gutenberg 1999-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 262 Lang, Andrew 1844 1912 Lang, Walter Andrew Adventures Among Books Adventures among books -- Recollections of Robert Louis Stevenson. -- Rab's friend -- Oliver Wendell Holmes -- Mr. Morris's poems -- Mrs. Radcliffe's novels -- A Scottish romanticist of 1830 [T.T. Stoddart] -- The Confessions of Saint Augustine -- Smollett -- Nathaniel Hawthorne -- The paradise of poets -- Paris and Helen -- Enchanted cigarettes -- Stories and story-telling -- The supernatural in fiction -- An old Scottish psychical researcher [G. Sinclair] -- The boy. Transcribed from the 1912 Longmans, Green and Co. edition by David Price "Adventures Among Books" by Andrew Lang is a collection of reflective essays written in the early 20th century. The book delves into the author's personal experiences and insights related to literature, illustrating the profound impact that various books and authors have had on his life. Lang shares his journey through literature from childhood fairy tales to engaging with the classics, creating a tapestry of literary nostalgia that appeals to bibliophiles and casual readers alike. The opening of the book sets the tone for a personal exploration of literature, where Lang presents his thoughts on reading and its significance. He reflects on the formative experiences that shaped his love for books, recounting vivid memories of being enchanted by fairy tales and literary classics from a young age. Lang's prose reveals his journey from innocent childhood readings to the deeper engagement with literary giants, punctuated by tales of memorable characters and significant works that left a lasting impression on him. The text serves as an eloquent tribute to the joys of reading and the transformative power of books in the author's life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en English literature -- History and criticism PR Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches 473759 2025-08-01T11:46:13.691518 text/html 488382 2020-12-31T14:44:21 text/html 187577 2020-12-31T14:44:21 text/html application/zip 271070 2025-08-01T11:46:22.093412 application/epub+zip 274847 2025-08-01T11:46:16.952465 application/epub+zip 253085 2025-08-01T11:46:15.547470 application/epub+zip 504715 2025-08-01T11:46:25.977444 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 473523 2025-08-01T11:46:21.326427 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 418077 2022-09-01T13:11:40.788016 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 448395 2025-08-01T11:46:13.172502 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 448162 2020-12-31T14:44:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 182296 2020-12-31T14:44:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18448 2025-08-01T11:46:26.110389 application/rdf+xml 16723 2025-08-01T11:46:16.282440 image/jpeg 4608 2025-08-01T11:46:15.955437 image/jpeg 270109 2025-08-01T11:46:13.731448 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