Project Gutenberg 2016-04-10 Public domain in the USA. 252 James, G. P. R. (George Payne Rainsford) 1860 James, George Payne Rainsford A Whim, and Its Consequences Collection of British Authors Vol. CXIV Produced by Charles Bowen from page scans provided by Google Books (the New York Public Library) "A Whim, and Its Consequences" by G. P. R. James is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The book explores themes of life and death through its characters, including a young man witnessing the body of a deceased individual and reflecting on their connection. The intricate nature of human relationships and the impact of fate is highlighted, as well as the juxtaposition of grief and the pursuit of purpose. The opening of the novel sets a somber tone as it begins with a midnight scene in a solitary room where a man gazes mournfully at a corpse, highlighting themes of mortality and reflection on past connections. This transition leads to the introduction of a wayfarer, who embarks on a journey through a desolate landscape, confronting the elements and engaging in a conversation about their stories of resilience and despair. The contrast between the tranquility of death and the struggles of the living is underscored, with characters beginning to forge bonds that may hold significance for their futures. As the story unfolds, it seems to promise an exploration of how individual whims can alter one's fate and intertwine lives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 999700 2025-07-20T14:52:43.761380 text/html 995898 2024-10-23T00:19:31 text/html 452424 2025-07-20T14:52:54.997327 application/epub+zip 470110 2025-07-20T14:52:47.224513 application/epub+zip 450059 2025-07-20T14:52:45.911349 application/epub+zip 792206 2025-07-20T14:53:00.851274 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 765188 2025-07-20T14:52:54.091361 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 745355 2022-09-23T14:37:49.386627 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 936792 2025-07-20T14:52:41.784386 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 917069 2024-10-23T00:19:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16501 2025-07-20T14:53:00.976271 application/rdf+xml 16664 2025-07-20T14:52:46.419357 image/jpeg 4043 2025-07-20T14:52:46.163345 image/jpeg 442412 2025-07-20T14:52:43.836387 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