Project Gutenberg 2008-01-14 Public domain in the USA. 285 Van Dyke, Henry 1852 1933 Dyke, Henry Van Dyke, Henry Jackson Van Dyke, Henry I. Van Days Off, and Other Digressions Days off -- A holiday in a vacation -- His other engagement -- Books that I loved as a boy -- Among the Quantock hills -- Between the lupin and the laurel -- Little Red Tom -- Silverhorns -- Notions about novels -- Some remarks on gulls -- Leviathan -- The art of leaving off. E-text prepared by Juliet Sutherland and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Days Off, and Other Digressions" by Henry Van Dyke is a collection of essays and reflections written in the early 20th century. The work explores themes of leisure, self-discovery, and the importance of taking time off from life's routines. A central figure in the opening portion is Uncle Peter, who shares his insights about the nature of true leisure and the joy that can come from purposeful idleness. At the start of the book, we are introduced to a conversation between the narrator and Uncle Peter, who expresses the philosophy that "days off" are vital for a balanced life. He argues that true relaxation cannot be achieved in solitude but is enriched when shared with others. Uncle Peter reflects on the necessity of escaping from routine to engage in activities that bear no purpose other than enjoyment. This sets the tone for the subsequent essays, inviting readers to consider their own approaches to leisure and the value of unstructured time in cultivating joy and fulfillment. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Essays PS Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches 367014 2025-10-10T06:48:59.574250 text/html 367518 2008-01-14T17:31:09 text/html 714104 2025-10-10T06:49:04.375229 application/epub+zip 719854 2025-10-10T06:49:00.429201 application/epub+zip 215746 2025-10-10T06:49:00.008188 application/epub+zip 826825 2025-10-10T06:49:07.600147 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 814521 2025-10-10T06:49:03.861186 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 308851 2022-09-11T09:16:22.342433 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 347436 2025-10-10T06:48:58.965198 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 347109 2021-01-03T06:44:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 347125 2021-01-03T06:44:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19987 2025-10-10T06:49:07.736201 application/rdf+xml 24808 2025-10-10T06:49:00.080195 image/jpeg 3377 2025-10-10T06:49:00.044222 image/jpeg 139839 2021-01-03T06:44:15 application/octet-stream application/zip 570916 2021-01-03T06:44:15 application/octet-stream application/zip 139781 2021-01-03T06:44:15 application/octet-stream application/zip 580692 2025-10-10T06:48:59.627207 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