Project Gutenberg 2011-07-19 Public domain in the USA. 295 Gould, George M. (George Milbrey) 1848 1922 Gould, George Milbry Stedman, Laura 1881 1939 Gould, Laura Stedman Dees, Laura Stedman Gould 49035198 Concerning Lafcadio Hearn; With a Bibliography by Laura Stedman Produced by David Clarke, Ernest Schaal, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Concerning Lafcadio Hearn" by George M. Gould is a biographical work written in the early 20th century. The book examines the life of Lafcadio Hearn, an intriguing figure known for his literary contributions and complex personality, highlighting both the challenges he faced and the artistic merit of his writing. The overall focus appears to be on understanding Hearn's identity and evaluating his place within the literary canon. The opening of the text introduces the subject of Lafcadio Hearn, offering a glimpse into his fragmented childhood, family background, and formative years that were marked by uncertainty and instability. The author provides conflicting accounts of Hearn's parentage and upbringing, revealing Hearn's own confusion about his origins, which influenced his character and literary work. The narrative reflects on Hearn's early life experiences, emphasizing the lack of familial bonds, education, and stability he endured, all of which shaped his artistic vision and life choices. Overall, this portion of the book sets the stage for a deeper exploration of Hearn's later interactions, literary accomplishments, and the complexities of his persona. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Hearn, Lafcadio, 1850-1904 Hearn, Lafcadio, 1850-1904 -- Bibliography PS Text Category: Biographies 713226 2025-07-15T05:14:43.157606 text/html 719991 2021-01-07T22:40:55 text/html 626113 2025-07-15T05:14:58.981504 application/epub+zip 633178 2025-07-15T05:14:48.735497 application/epub+zip 340135 2025-07-15T05:14:46.496552 application/epub+zip 1010999 2025-07-15T05:15:04.989453 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 981860 2025-07-15T05:14:56.551459 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 501174 2022-09-16T17:33:03.709655 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 628847 2025-07-15T05:14:41.638544 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 627850 2021-01-07T22:40:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 627917 2021-01-07T22:40:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21476 2025-07-15T05:15:05.139429 application/rdf+xml 24920 2025-07-15T05:14:47.048509 image/jpeg 4798 2025-07-15T05:14:46.775523 image/jpeg 240697 2021-01-07T22:40:55 application/octet-stream application/zip 511838 2021-01-07T22:40:55 application/octet-stream application/zip 240199 2021-01-07T22:40:55 application/octet-stream application/zip 621376 2025-07-15T05:14:43.222570 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