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Title: Vagaries

Contents: Toys -- For those who love music -- Political agitations in Capri -- Menagerie -- Italy in Paris -- Blackcock-shooting -- To ---- -- Monsieur Alfredo -- Mont Blanc, king of the mountains -- Raffaella -- The dogs in Capri, an interior -- Zoology -- Hypochondria -- La Madonna del Buon Cammino.

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Summary: "Vagaries" by Axel Munthe is a collection of essays and reflections written in the late 19th century. The work explores themes of human behavior, the complexities of societal norms, and the connection between humanity and the natural world through a narrative lens that intertwines personal anecdotes and broader observations. The author often reflects on moments with patients and individuals he encounters, lending his medical and philosophical insights to the human condition. The opening of "Vagaries" introduces us to the author's perspective as he contemplates the act of writing and the nature of his work. It begins with a story about a young lady who, feeling discontented despite her wealth, finds joy in donating dolls to sick children, highlighting the transformative power of altruism. Munthe's narrative captures this moment of joy and encourages readers to reflect on the meaning of life and the connections between people, conveying the idea that happiness often arises from simplicity and genuine acts of kindness. This juxtaposition of despair and simple joys creates a reflective tone that sets the stage for the themes explored throughout the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Reading Level: Reading ease score: 70.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Author: Munthe, Axel, 1857-1949

EBook No.: 38894

Published: Feb 15, 2012

Downloads: 120

Language: English

Subject: Essays

LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: Vagaries

Contents: Toys -- For those who love music -- Political agitations in Capri -- Menagerie -- Italy in Paris -- Blackcock-shooting -- To ---- -- Monsieur Alfredo -- Mont Blanc, king of the mountains -- Raffaella -- The dogs in Capri, an interior -- Zoology -- Hypochondria -- La Madonna del Buon Cammino.

Credits: Produced by Barbara Watson, Ross Cooling and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Canada Team at
http://www.pgdpcanada.net (This file was produced from
images generously made available by The Internet
Archive/Canadian Libraries)

Summary: "Vagaries" by Axel Munthe is a collection of essays and reflections written in the late 19th century. The work explores themes of human behavior, the complexities of societal norms, and the connection between humanity and the natural world through a narrative lens that intertwines personal anecdotes and broader observations. The author often reflects on moments with patients and individuals he encounters, lending his medical and philosophical insights to the human condition. The opening of "Vagaries" introduces us to the author's perspective as he contemplates the act of writing and the nature of his work. It begins with a story about a young lady who, feeling discontented despite her wealth, finds joy in donating dolls to sick children, highlighting the transformative power of altruism. Munthe's narrative captures this moment of joy and encourages readers to reflect on the meaning of life and the connections between people, conveying the idea that happiness often arises from simplicity and genuine acts of kindness. This juxtaposition of despair and simple joys creates a reflective tone that sets the stage for the themes explored throughout the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Reading Level: Reading ease score: 70.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Author: Munthe, Axel, 1857-1949

EBook No.: 38894

Published: Feb 15, 2012

Downloads: 120

Language: English

Subject: Essays

LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.