Project Gutenberg 2017-05-03 Public domain in the USA. 507 Clay, Alice The Agony Column of the "Times" 1800-1870 Produced by Chris Curnow, Harry Lamé and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.) "The Agony Column of the 'Times' 1800-1870" by Alice Clay is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work explores the intriguing advertisements found in the "Agony Column" of the Times newspaper, providing insight into the human experiences, eccentric cases, and the nature of love and longing during that era. The compilation of these ads reveals a fascinating blend of romance, desperation, and secrecy as individuals sought to communicate about their unfulfilled desires and affairs of the heart. The opening of the volume presents an introduction to the Agony Column, explaining its origins and significance as a medium for personal advertisements, especially in the context of searching for love or resolving conflicts. Clay discusses the enigmatic nature of these messages, many of which are imbued with a sense of urgency and longing. She highlights various types of advertisements—ranging from matrimonial inquiries to appeals for reconciliation—while also emphasizing the importance of deciphering coded messages that reflect intricate human emotions and social customs of the time. This opening sets the stage for a collection that promises not only to capture the complexities of relationships but also to offer a glimpse into the societal norms and individual struggles of the 19th century. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Newspapers PN Text Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) 642376 2025-07-22T03:54:36.714114 text/html 655706 2025-05-07T21:54:16 text/html 391914 2025-07-22T03:54:56.521970 application/epub+zip 375455 2025-07-22T03:54:40.512097 application/epub+zip 311646 2025-07-22T03:54:38.565061 application/epub+zip 731148 2025-07-22T03:55:07.312925 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 625247 2025-07-22T03:54:53.610036 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 550598 2022-09-24T22:23:10.030906 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 419062 2025-07-22T03:54:34.550083 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 386594 2025-05-07T21:54:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15849 2025-07-22T03:55:07.463922 application/rdf+xml 10224 2025-07-22T03:54:38.728054 image/jpeg 2063 2025-07-22T03:54:38.647056 image/jpeg 307551 2025-07-22T03:54:36.778097 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