Project Gutenberg 2008-02-27 Public domain in the USA. 107 Allison, Young Ewing 1853 1932 Allison, Young E. On the Vice of Novel Reading. Being a brief in appeal, pointing out errors of the lower tribunal. Produced by Sankar Viswanathan, David Garcia and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Kentuckiana Digital Library) "On the Vice of Novel Reading" by Young Ewing Allison is a critical essay written in the late 19th century. The author presents an impassioned defense of novel reading against the pervasive societal belief that it constitutes a moral vice. The book examines the arguments against novels and explores their significance in conveying human thought and experience. In this work, Allison argues that novel reading has often been dismissed as frivolous and dangerous, likening it to other vices such as gambling and drinking. He challenges this perspective, asserting that novels provide profound insights into human nature, society, and history. Through various examples, he illustrates how novels can educate readers, inspire empathy, and foster a deeper understanding of the complexities of life. By celebrating the novel's unique ability to blend history, drama, and poetry, Allison positions it as a vital form of intellectual engagement rather than a mere source of amusement. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 51.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Books and reading Fiction in libraries Z Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches 64732 2025-08-10T08:39:44.410774 text/html 61509 2008-02-27T15:32:54 text/html 187222 2025-08-10T08:39:49.241778 application/epub+zip 185526 2025-08-10T08:39:47.080759 application/epub+zip 86556 2025-08-10T08:39:46.011770 application/epub+zip 285997 2025-08-10T08:39:50.847737 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 277646 2025-08-10T08:39:48.593762 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 182878 2022-09-11T11:30:20.035594 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 57504 2025-08-10T08:39:44.171766 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 57392 2008-02-27T15:32:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 57386 2008-02-27T15:32:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19986 2025-08-10T08:39:50.969737 application/rdf+xml 13402 2025-08-10T08:39:46.501751 image/jpeg 3217 2025-08-10T08:39:46.252750 image/jpeg 22877 2008-02-27T15:32:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 104646 2008-02-27T15:32:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 22859 2008-02-27T15:32:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 187079 2025-08-10T08:39:44.421786 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