Project Gutenberg 2013-03-23 Public domain in the USA. 769 Bisland, Elizabeth 1861 1929 Wetmore, Elizabeth Bisland Hearn, Lafcadio 1850 1904 Koizumi, Yakumo Hearn, Patrick Lafcadio Xiaoquan, Bayun The Life and Letters of Lafcadio Hearn, Volume 1 Produced by KD Weeks, Ted Garvin and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Life and Letters of Lafcadio Hearn, Volume 1" by Elizabeth Bisland is a biographical work written in the early 20th century. This volume delves into the life of the renowned writer and cultural critic Lafcadio Hearn, emphasizing his complex background and early experiences that shaped his literary career. The book not only provides a detailed narrative of Hearn's life but also includes many of his letters, which serve to vividly illustrate his character and the emotional depth of his artistic exploration. The opening of this volume introduces Lafcadio Hearn's early years, detailing his birth in the Greek Ionian Islands and the tumultuous events that marked his childhood, including his parents’ dramatic romance and subsequent separation. Bisland explores Hearn's formative experiences, portraying him as a sensitive and introspective child who was heavily influenced by his dual heritage and early losses. Hearn's haunting reflections on his past, as revealed through his letters and autobiographical fragments, set the stage for understanding the creative genius he developed later in life, characterized by a deep longing for beauty and connection amidst the shadows of his upbringing. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42312/42312-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 68.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Authors, American -- 19th century -- Biography Hearn, Lafcadio, 1850-1904 PS Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Literature Category: Biographies Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches 814377 2025-06-17T07:32:54.161130 text/html 823832 2013-03-23T06:41:38 text/html; charset=utf-8 1370911 2025-06-17T07:33:07.089053 application/epub+zip 1382815 2025-06-17T07:32:56.699136 application/epub+zip 396688 2025-06-17T07:32:55.466119 application/epub+zip 1596178 2025-06-17T07:33:14.499053 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1550257 2025-06-17T07:33:05.669075 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 567619 2022-09-19T10:33:49.553541 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 750221 2025-06-17T07:32:52.574146 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 750065 2013-03-23T06:41:32 text/plain; charset=utf-8 17426 2025-06-17T07:33:14.676012 application/rdf+xml 14534 2025-06-17T07:32:55.598145 image/jpeg 2562 2025-06-17T07:32:55.533104 image/jpeg 1248273 2025-06-17T07:32:54.308214 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