Project Gutenberg 2012-04-30 Public domain in the USA. 562 Barbellion, W. N. P. 1889 1919 Bruce Frederick Cummings Barbellion, Wilhelm Nero Pilate Wells, H. G. (Herbert George) 1866 1946 Wells, Herbert George 19011799 The Journal of a Disappointed Man Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Journal_of_a_Disappointed_Man Marc D’Hooghe "The Journal of a Disappointed Man" by W. N. P. Barbellion is a personal diary written in the early 20th century. This introspective work captures the thoughts and observations of a young naturalist as he navigates his passion for biology amidst the shadows of ill health and existential crisis. The narrative provides a deep dive into the emotional landscape of its author, portraying his hopes, disappointments, and reflections on life and death. The opening of the journal introduces us to Barbellion's world just as he embarks on his journey of self-discovery and scientific inquiry at the tender age of thirteen. His diary entries reflect a mixture of youthful exuberance and precocious intellect, as he shares adventures in nature, observations of wildlife, and the innocent activities of childhood with friends. However, underlined by his keen awareness of mortality and his medical struggles, there is a persistent sense of melancholy. Barbellion’s early writings reveal not only his scientific aspirations but also foreshadow the profound disappointments he would face, setting the stage for a poignant exploration of life's fragility and the pursuit of meaning. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Barbellion, W. N. P., 1889-1919 -- Diaries Authors, English -- 20th century -- Diaries Naturalists -- Great Britain -- Diaries Multiple sclerosis -- Patients -- Diaries PR Text Category: Biographies Category: Science - Biology Category: Psychiatry/Psychology 685760 2025-07-16T06:40:52.963188 text/html 689922 2022-04-28T03:00:21 text/html 361173 2025-07-16T06:41:06.254091 application/epub+zip 370645 2025-07-16T06:40:57.230098 application/epub+zip 346929 2025-07-16T06:40:55.436136 application/epub+zip 662115 2025-07-16T06:41:12.338061 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 601999 2025-07-16T06:41:04.691056 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 563509 2022-09-18T07:06:15.997226 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 594929 2025-07-16T06:40:51.029201 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 594684 2022-04-28T03:01:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21035 2025-07-16T06:41:12.489031 application/rdf+xml 16491 2025-07-16T06:40:56.009101 image/jpeg 3970 2025-07-16T06:40:55.723105 image/jpeg 250089 2022-04-28T03:02:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 266787 2022-04-28T03:02:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 345585 2025-07-16T06:40:53.015123 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 en.wikipedia