Project Gutenberg 2000-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 213 James, Henry 1843 1916 The Diary of a Man of Fifty "The Diary of a Man of Fifty" by Henry James is a reflective novella written in the late 19th century. This introspective work chronicles the thoughts and reminiscences of a middle-aged man as he revisits Florence, a city filled with memories of his youth and a lost romance. The book delves into themes of nostalgia, love, regret, and the existential ponderings of a man examining the choices he has made in life. The narrative unfolds as the unnamed protagonist recounts his journey back to Florence after many years, revealing his deep-seated emotions connected to a past love, the Countess Salvi. Through the diary entries, he reflects on the bittersweet nature of memory and the passage of time, comparing his youthful aspirations and experiences with his current state of life. As he encounters the Countess's daughter, he is faced with the stark similarities between their lives at different ages, sparking both hope and trepidation as he contemplates unfulfilled desires and the complexities of love. The story not only highlights the protagonist's internal struggles but also connects to broader themes of happiness, the influence of past relationships, and the quest for meaning in one's life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Diary fiction Italy -- Fiction Aging -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 96404 2025-08-01T13:22:41.679216 text/html 79793 2023-12-19T19:44:52 text/html 102042 2025-08-01T13:22:45.766189 application/epub+zip 101740 2025-08-01T13:22:43.198207 application/epub+zip 101741 2025-08-01T13:22:42.208204 application/epub+zip 206977 2025-08-01T13:22:47.711194 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 198140 2025-08-01T13:22:45.189191 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 159994 2022-09-02T04:02:33.214170 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 85982 2025-08-01T13:22:41.344205 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 66307 2023-12-19T19:44:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16342 2025-08-01T13:22:47.843211 application/rdf+xml 12731 2025-08-01T13:22:42.691208 image/jpeg 3622 2025-08-01T13:22:42.449194 image/jpeg 101779 2025-08-01T13:22:41.689225 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