Project Gutenberg 2012-02-15 Public domain in the USA. 120 Munthe, Axel 1857 1949 Munthe, Axel Martin Fredrik Vagaries 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. 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) "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 ease score: 70.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Essays PR Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches 332260 2025-08-15T16:00:58.682117 text/html 328803 2021-01-08T13:41:24 text/html 194295 2025-08-15T16:01:05.004176 application/epub+zip 198677 2025-08-15T16:01:00.726110 application/epub+zip 198677 2025-08-15T16:00:59.478153 application/epub+zip 333518 2025-08-15T16:01:08.296092 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 313888 2025-08-15T16:01:04.224089 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 291079 2022-09-17T17:19:45.360398 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 304787 2025-08-15T16:00:58.191141 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 304510 2021-01-08T13:41:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 304517 2021-01-08T13:41:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20171 2025-08-15T16:01:08.437101 application/rdf+xml 9957 2025-08-15T16:00:59.975112 image/jpeg 2792 2025-08-15T16:00:59.728137 image/jpeg 119867 2021-01-08T13:41:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 124700 2021-01-08T13:41:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 119734 2021-01-08T13:41:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 191622 2025-08-15T16:00:58.707166 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