Project Gutenberg 2014-06-24 Public domain in the USA. 311 Bisland, Elizabeth 1861 1929 Wetmore, Elizabeth Bisland The Secret Life: Being the Book of a Heretic E-text prepared by Clarity, MWS, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries (https://archive.org/details/toronto) "The Secret Life: Being the Book of a Heretic" by Elizabeth Bisland is a collection of personal essays written in the early 20th century. The work delves into profound themes of individuality, societal norms, and the hidden thoughts and experiences that individuals often keep to themselves. The opening chapters introduce intriguing reflections led by a somewhat cynical narrator, touching on her secret life and societal conventions. The beginning of the book reveals the narrator's struggle with her hidden thoughts and desires, leading her to start a diary where she can explore her innermost views without fear of judgment. This moment sets the tone for the explorations that follow, as she reflects on the contradictions of life, human behavior, and societal expectations. Through anecdotes and philosophical musings, she provides a meditation on the nature of truth and the facades that people present in everyday life, suggesting a deep yearning for authenticity amidst societal pretense. This initial exploration offers a sophisticated glimpse into the narrator's psyche, hinting at the broader themes that Bisland will explore throughout the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46084/46084-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 63.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Diaries PS Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Philosophy & Ethics 429221 2025-09-18T14:23:55.843017 text/html 415058 2024-10-24T08:18:44 text/html 262150 2025-09-18T14:24:02.460993 application/epub+zip 263803 2025-09-18T14:23:57.187017 application/epub+zip 243818 2025-09-18T14:23:56.517052 application/epub+zip 409851 2025-09-18T14:24:06.663015 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 348361 2025-09-18T14:24:01.568005 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 329161 2022-09-21T04:04:53.314085 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 369629 2025-09-18T14:23:55.125001 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 349608 2024-10-24T08:18:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16354 2025-09-18T14:24:06.839953 application/rdf+xml 12151 2025-09-18T14:23:56.612039 image/jpeg 1856 2025-09-18T14:23:56.564045 image/jpeg 243541 2025-09-18T14:23:55.879075 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