Project Gutenberg 2018-05-14 Public domain in the USA. 673 Baring, Maurice 1874 1945 The Puppet Show of Memory The nursery -- The nursery and the schoolroom -- Membland -- School -- Eton -- Germany -- Italy, Cambridge, Germany, London -- Oxford and Germany -- Paris -- Copenhagen -- Sarah Bernhardt -- Rome -- Russia and Manchuria -- Battles -- London, Manchuria, Russia -- Russia: the beginning of the revolution -- St. Petersburg -- Travel in Russia -- South Russia, journalism, London -- Constantinople (1909) -- The Balkan War, 1912 -- Constantinople once more (1912) -- The fascination of Russia. Produced by David Garcia and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Puppet Show of Memory" by Maurice Baring is a collection of autobiographical sketches written in the early 20th century. The work delves into the author's childhood memories, particularly focusing on his experiences growing up in London and Devonshire during the late 19th century. Through a series of vivid recollections, Baring reflects on the enchantment and innocence of early life, framed by the whimsical perspective of a child. The opening of this narrative sets the stage for a nostalgic exploration of Baring's early years, starting with warm recollections from his nursery days. He reminisces about small details that shaped his childhood, such as a memorable Christmas present, the sounds of London life, and the magic of summer evenings at Coombe Cottage. The narrative unfolds rich imagery of family dynamics, childhood games, and even interactions with servants, highlighting the vividness of his memories, and inviting readers to share in the charm and laughter of his youth. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Authors, English -- 20th century -- Biography Baring, Maurice, 1874-1945 Travel writers -- Great Britain -- Biography War correspondents -- Great Britain -- Biography DA Text Category: Biographies Category: British Literature 1340681 2025-09-22T15:21:17.587147 text/html 1302453 2018-05-14T05:49:16 text/html 671374 2025-09-22T15:21:34.555072 application/epub+zip 689065 2025-09-22T15:21:20.384220 application/epub+zip 527398 2025-09-22T15:21:18.952210 application/epub+zip 1058851 2025-09-22T15:21:45.206070 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 933524 2025-09-22T15:21:32.965100 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 776498 2022-08-25T16:57:01.523726 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1116969 2025-09-22T15:21:14.914189 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1117159 2018-05-14T05:49:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19334 2025-09-22T15:21:45.363055 application/rdf+xml 7260 2025-09-22T15:21:19.176184 image/jpeg 1660 2025-09-22T15:21:19.070153 image/jpeg 433535 2018-05-14T05:49:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 624704 2018-05-14T05:49:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 625530 2025-09-22T15:21:17.687163 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