Project Gutenberg 2011-01-29 Public domain in the USA. 152 Fitch, George Hamlin 1852 1925 11017676 Comfort Found in Good Old Books Produced by Bryan Ness, Christine Aldridge and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Comfort Found in Good Old Books" by George Hamlin Fitch is a collection of essays written in the early 20th century. The book serves as a heartfelt exploration of classic literature, providing insights into how these timeless works provide comfort and solace during times of grief and personal turmoil. Fitch emphasizes the significant impact of reading, particularly the classics, and shares his personal reflections on various revered texts and authors. The opening of the work presents Fitch's profound sense of grief following the sudden death of his only son. He expresses how literature has been a source of solace and clarity amid his sorrow, illustrating the deep bond he shared with his son through their mutual love of books. Fitch recounts cherished memories of their time spent together and argues for the importance of cultivating a reading habit not only for enjoyment but as a refuge from life's hardships. Through his poignant reminiscences, he lays the foundation for discussing the great works of literature that have nurtured his spirit and invites readers to find their own comfort in these "good old books." (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/35113/35113-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 64.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Books and reading Z Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Classics of Literature 327901 2025-07-14T09:29:23.617595 text/html 319107 2011-01-29T14:29:40 text/html 2768559 2025-07-14T09:29:30.112570 application/epub+zip 2771762 2025-07-14T09:29:24.875588 application/epub+zip 282354 2025-07-14T09:29:24.233569 application/epub+zip 2887223 2025-07-14T09:29:33.743489 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2855495 2025-07-14T09:29:29.415518 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 370827 2022-09-16T07:02:15.457369 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 259886 2025-07-14T09:29:22.648526 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 259681 2011-01-29T14:29:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 259697 2011-01-29T14:30:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20943 2025-07-14T09:29:33.881460 application/rdf+xml 23820 2025-07-14T09:29:24.334510 image/jpeg 2532 2025-07-14T09:29:24.284536 image/jpeg 100753 2011-01-29T14:31:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 2697898 2011-01-29T14:31:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 100660 2011-01-29T14:31:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 2699401 2025-07-14T09:29:23.727584 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