Project Gutenberg 2004-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 162 De Quincey, Thomas 1785 1859 Quincey, Thomas de Quincy, Thomas de Kvinsi, Tomas de DeQuincey, Thomas Narrative and Miscellaneous Papers — Volume 1 The household wreck -- The Spanish nun -- Flight of a Tartar tribe. Produced by Anne Soulard, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Narrative and Miscellaneous Papers — Volume 1" by Thomas De Quincey is a collection of reflective essays and narratives written during the early 19th century. This volume includes interconnected explorations of human emotions, tragedies, and the poignant nature of existence, delving into themes of loss, suffering, and the fragility of happiness as experienced by individuals. The opening of the book presents a deeply introspective monologue reflecting on the inherent weaknesses and sufferings of humanity, particularly focusing on the notion that life is filled with inevitable struggles and melancholy. De Quincey articulates profound thoughts on the fleeting nature of happiness when faced with calamities, setting the stage for the narrative that begins with the tale of a personal tragedy involving a young couple, a wife named Agnes and her husband, who recounts moments before the shattering events that loom ahead. The beauty and innocence of their life together is emphatically described, highlighting the fragility of joy in the world, which foreshadows the darker path the story is poised to take. Through vivid imagery and emotional depth, De Quincey invites the reader into a world where hope and despair intertwine, laying the groundwork for a narrative of both personal and universal significance. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 57.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en English essays English fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: British Literature 499322 2025-08-03T06:46:50.222994 text/html 499143 2025-01-09T22:02:11.335826 text/html 286756 2025-08-03T06:46:57.976968 application/epub+zip 293715 2025-08-03T06:46:53.550969 application/epub+zip 268210 2025-08-03T06:46:52.338024 application/epub+zip 516587 2025-08-03T06:47:01.615955 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 492485 2025-08-03T06:46:57.194985 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 462320 2022-09-03T10:36:29.824497 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 482900 2025-08-03T06:46:49.881046 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 477997 2020-12-29T10:46:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18069 2025-08-03T06:47:01.745940 application/rdf+xml 17222 2025-08-03T06:46:52.835972 image/jpeg 3681 2025-08-03T06:46:52.588977 image/jpeg 187272 2020-12-29T10:46:05 application/octet-stream application/zip 285842 2025-08-03T06:46:50.263007 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