Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 1402 Grahame, Kenneth 1859 1932 Pagan Papers The romance of the road -- The romance of the rail -- Non libri sed liberi -- Loafing -- Cheap knowledge -- The rural Pan -- Marginalia -- The eternal whither -- Deus terminus -- Of smoking -- An autumn encounter -- The white poppy -- A Bohemian in exile -- Justifiable homicide -- The fairy wicket -- Aboard the galley -- The lost centaur -- Orion William McClain "Pagan Papers" by Kenneth Grahame is a collection of essays likely written during the late 19th century. The essays explore various themes related to nature, travel, and human experience, often infused with a sense of nostalgia and romanticism. Grahame's reflective prose invites readers to consider the rich tapestry of life, from the charm of rural roads to the bittersweet memories of past journeys. At the start of the book, the opening essay, "The Romance of the Road," sets the tone for the collection by detailing the beauty and vitality of old country roads, which Grahame personifies as companions that lead travelers through both physical landscapes and personal reflections. He describes a typical journey along the Ridgeway in Berkshire, emphasizing how these paths connect to history and evoke emotions tied to rural English life. The narrative is characterized by vivid imagery, romantic ideals, and philosophical musings on the relationship between movement, memory, and the passage of time, suggesting that the journey itself is as significant as the destination. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Essays PR Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: British Literature 147085 2025-08-03T03:55:26.315626 text/html 146807 2022-12-26T04:15:22 text/html 291294 2025-08-03T03:55:29.002607 application/epub+zip 291241 2025-08-03T03:55:26.811704 application/epub+zip 127046 2025-08-03T03:55:26.553616 application/epub+zip 336880 2025-08-03T03:55:31.042635 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 317710 2025-08-03T03:55:28.756591 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 186463 2022-09-03T06:52:05.742379 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 137329 2025-08-03T03:55:26.160623 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 137103 2022-12-26T04:16:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18300 2025-08-03T03:55:31.168570 application/rdf+xml 22131 2025-08-03T03:55:26.641598 image/jpeg 2286 2025-08-03T03:55:26.596609 image/jpeg 58026 2022-12-26T04:16:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 427302 2022-12-26T04:16:51 application/octet-stream application/zip 427711 2025-08-03T03:55:26.335597 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