Project Gutenberg 2017-10-30 Public domain in the USA. 187 Hearn, Lafcadio 1850 1904 Koizumi, Yakumo Hearn, Patrick Lafcadio Xiaoquan, Bayun Greenslet, Ferris 1875 1959 Leaves from the Diary of an Impressionist: Early Writings Introduction -- Floridian reveries: To the Fountain of Youth. A tropical intermezzo. A name in the Plaza. Vultur aura -- Creole papers: Quaint New Orleans and its habitants. Creole women in the French West Indies -- Arabesques: Arabian women. Rabyah's last ride. Produced by Marc D'Hooghe at Free Literature (online soon in an extended version,also linking to free sources for education worldwide ... MOOC's, educational materials,...) (Images generously made available by the Internet Archive.) "Leaves from the Diary of an Impressionist: Early Writings" by Lafcadio Hearn is a collection of essays and early writings reflecting on experiences and observations made during his travels in the late 19th century. The book encapsulates Hearn's impressions of various places, particularly Florida and New Orleans, exploring the cultural and natural beauty of these regions, which he portrays with a blend of vivid imagery and melancholic reflection. The opening of the work immerses readers in Hearn's sensory-rich prose as he describes his journey across the Floridian landscape, capturing the monotony and beauty of nature. He presents the contrasting elements of vibrant life and the haunting stillness of the wilderness, culminating in his contemplations of the mythical Fountain of Youth. Hearn's impressions evoke not only the physical surroundings but also a deeper commentary on human longing for renewal and the passage of time, setting the stage for further explorations of the Creole culture and the enchanting, yet often bittersweet, realities of life in the tropics. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Literature PS Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Travel Writing Category: American Literature 192105 2025-07-22T09:19:14.373604 text/html 170120 2024-10-23T02:49:07 text/html 435188 2025-07-22T09:19:17.227613 application/epub+zip 436088 2025-07-22T09:19:14.871673 application/epub+zip 147173 2025-07-22T09:19:14.601605 application/epub+zip 495462 2025-07-22T09:19:19.304637 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 483947 2025-07-22T09:19:16.977647 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 199556 2022-08-25T07:49:34.464800 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 179705 2025-07-22T09:19:14.161638 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 159647 2024-10-23T02:49:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17540 2025-07-22T09:19:19.439577 application/rdf+xml 10821 2025-07-22T09:19:14.685601 image/jpeg 2002 2025-07-22T09:19:14.644665 image/jpeg 410204 2025-07-22T09:19:14.398631 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 en.wikipedia