Project Gutenberg 2007-12-24 Public domain in the USA. 367 Egan, Maurice Francis 1852 1924 Confessions of a Book-Lover My boyhood reading: Early recollections; The Bible; Essays and essayists -- Poets and poetry: France, of Maurice de Guérin; Dante; English and American verse -- Certain novelists -- Letters, biographies, and memoirs -- Books at random. Produced by Elaine Walker, Janet Kegg and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Confessions of a Book-Lover" by Maurice Francis Egan is a memoir written in the early 20th century. The work explores the author's literary journey and personal reflections on books and reading during his formative years, highlighting the profound impact literature had on his understanding of the world. Through a mixture of anecdote and critique, Egan discusses the authors and books that shaped his childhood, providing insight into both his personal experiences and broader cultural attitudes. The opening of the memoir delves into Egan's early interactions with literature, emphasizing the importance of instilling a love for reading from a young age. He recounts a range of books that he encountered—some deemed improper by the adults in his life—which sparked his imagination and curiosity. Through these recollections, Egan reflects on the evolving nature of reading, the value of various literary styles, and the formative power of storytelling in shaping moral and ethical perspectives. This section sets a nostalgic tone for the memoir, inviting readers to reflect on their own literary awakenings while providing a snapshot of a bygone era in literature. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Books and reading Z Text Bibliomania Category: Biographies Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: American Literature 366529 2025-07-10T05:45:57.997244 text/html 370235 2007-12-24T05:04:06 text/html 195446 2025-07-10T05:46:02.812183 application/epub+zip 198954 2025-07-10T05:45:58.908192 application/epub+zip 198954 2025-07-10T05:45:58.442218 application/epub+zip 282782 2025-07-10T05:46:05.923155 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 266452 2025-07-10T05:46:02.273172 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 266638 2022-09-11T08:01:45.504607 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 330878 2025-07-10T05:45:57.602247 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 330810 2007-12-24T05:04:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 330705 2007-12-24T05:04:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 331526 2007-12-24T05:05:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23352 2025-07-10T05:46:06.056162 application/rdf+xml 9790 2025-07-10T05:45:58.518198 image/jpeg 2169 2025-07-10T05:45:58.481191 image/jpeg 131782 2007-12-24T05:05:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 131669 2007-12-24T05:05:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 179278 2007-12-24T05:05:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 131921 2007-12-24T05:05:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 178641 2025-07-10T05:45:58.027218 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