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 Project Gutenberg 2014-06-13 Public domain in the USA. 206 Ingersoll, R. Sturgis (Robert Sturgis) 1891 Ingersoll, Robert Sturgis 16019986 Open That Door! Walled in -- An open door -- Reading fiction with an eye on life -- History and your vote -- Clio's vintage -- The poet and the reader -- The children of Pan -- Men behind books -- Keeping up with life. Produced by Al Haines "Open That Door!" by Robert Sturgis Ingersoll is a philosophical and motivational work written in the early 20th century. The book explores the barriers individuals often face in life and encourages readers to embrace literature as a means to break free from these constraints. It presents a heartfelt argument for the transformative power of reading and the importance of maintaining a child-like sense of wonder throughout one’s life. At the start of the book, Ingersoll reflects on the egotism inherent in authorship and the universal desire for more from life, asserting that everyone wishes to enjoy the fullness of existence. He likens the struggles of adulthood to walls that impede our view of life’s possibilities, suggesting that to overcome these obstacles, one must embrace literature as a key to unlocking new understandings and experiences. He emphasizes the importance of seeing the world through the eyes of a child, advocating for a return to a state of vibrant curiosity and engagement with life, thus setting the stage for a deeper exploration of how literature can enrich our lives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45959/45959-rst/images/img-cover.jpg Reading ease score: 63.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Books and reading Z Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Philosophy & Ethics 215192 2025-07-18T13:41:00.229332 text/html 199416 2024-10-24T07:57:28 text/html 112876 2025-07-18T13:41:06.770323 application/epub+zip 223686 2025-01-18T14:47:16.345870 application/pdf 223682 2025-01-18T14:47:10.021917 application/pdf 116041 2025-07-18T13:41:03.011378 application/epub+zip 116041 2025-07-18T13:41:01.370390 application/epub+zip 171682 2025-07-18T13:41:08.927342 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 159875 2025-07-18T13:41:05.494308 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 160159 2022-09-20T21:42:35.867662 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 175379 2025-07-18T13:40:59.803341 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 176043 2014-06-13T14:48:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 175619 2014-06-13T14:48:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 175624 2014-06-13T14:48:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 26982 2025-07-18T13:41:09.064344 application/rdf+xml 162130 2025-07-18T13:40:59.702403 text/x-rst 162130 2014-06-13T14:48:56 text/x-rst 9079 2025-07-18T13:41:02.001356 image/jpeg 1562 2025-07-18T13:41:01.788356 image/jpeg 68542 2014-06-13T14:48:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 68400 2014-06-13T14:48:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 103909 2014-06-13T14:48:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 90814 2014-06-13T14:48:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 68362 2014-06-13T14:48:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 99099 2025-07-18T13:41:00.246395 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia