Project Gutenberg 2018-10-30 Public domain in the USA. 188 Benson, E. F. (Edward Frederic) 1867 1940 Benson, Edward Frederic Benson, Edward F. (Edward Frederic) A Reaping Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available at The Internet Archive) "A Reaping" by E. F. Benson is a novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative appears to explore themes of human relationships, introspection, and the interplay between life and death through the lens of its main characters, including individuals grappling with health issues and existential dilemmas. The story begins with a dinner conversation that highlights different attitudes toward health and mortality, setting the stage for deeper explorations of these topics. The opening of the book introduces us to a narrator reflecting on a dinner conversation with two friends: one obsessed with health and illness, while the other faces her incurable condition with a cheerful acceptance. This juxtaposition raises questions about the nature of life, suffering, and the human condition. As the narrator engages with their discussions, he finds himself drawn into thoughts about the value of life and the significance of everyday moments, contrasting the trivialities of health worries with the magnificence of music and art. The tone alternates between humor and philosophical musing, setting up a complex exploration of character dynamics and the exploration of existential themes. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Domestic fiction Cousins -- Fiction England -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Fiction Husband and wife -- Fiction Youth and death -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 459353 2025-07-23T07:55:32.355091 text/html 463052 2021-01-24T12:41:34 text/html 551106 2025-07-23T07:55:38.036063 application/epub+zip 551966 2025-07-23T07:55:33.408112 application/epub+zip 238408 2025-07-23T07:55:32.850100 application/epub+zip 633578 2025-07-23T07:55:41.765077 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 589110 2025-07-23T07:55:37.409048 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 320224 2022-09-26T11:05:12.133544 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 424257 2025-07-23T07:55:31.769132 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 424176 2018-10-30T09:20:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19406 2025-07-23T07:55:41.899023 application/rdf+xml 16179 2025-07-23T07:55:32.927081 image/jpeg 2742 2025-07-23T07:55:32.889077 image/jpeg 164914 2018-10-30T09:20:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 513734 2021-01-24T12:41:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 515901 2025-07-23T07:55:32.405117 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