Project Gutenberg 2004-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 221 White, William Hale 1831 1913 Shapcott, Reuben Rutherford, Mark White, W. Hale (William Hale) More Pages from a Journal A bad dream -- Esther -- Kate Radcliffe -- Mr. Whittaker's retirement -- Confessions of a self-tormentor -- A letter to the 'Rambler' -- A letter from the authoress of 'Judith Crowhurst' -- Clearing-up after a storm in January -- The end of the north wind -- Romney Marsh -- Axmouth -- The preacher and the sea -- Conversion -- July -- A Sunday morning in November -- Under Beachy Head: December -- 24th December -- Dreaming -- Ourselves -- The riddle -- An epoch -- Belief -- Extracts from a diary on the Quantocks -- Godwin and Wordsworth -- Notes -- Shakespeare. Transcribed from the 1910 Oxford University Press edition by David Price "More Pages from a Journal" by William Hale White is a collection of fictional essays written in the late 19th century. The narrative captures the lives and thoughts of various characters navigating social interactions, personal struggles, and existential dilemmas within the confines of a boarding house in Brighton, England. The opening chapters present Miss Toller, a boarding house keeper, alongside her lodgers, including the widowed Mrs. Poulter, the clergyman Mr. Goacher, and the self-sufficient Miss Everard, exploring themes of class, social status, and human connection during a Christmas set against a backdrop of introspection and emotional complexity. The opening of the book introduces Miss Toller, her modest lodgings, and her interactions with the eclectic group of boarders living in Russell House. Each character is introduced with a backstory, revealing their unique motivations, relationships, and conflicts. The narrative delves into Christmas preparations and heated discussions among the lodgers, centering around social niceties and underlying tensions regarding class distinctions. Miss Toller, caught between her obligations to her lodgers and her own sense of self-worth, faces an internal struggle as she contemplates her past and the sacrifices she has made. The portrayal of these characters and their dynamics sets the stage for a rich exploration of themes such as resilience, connection, and the sometimes harsh realities of social life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en English essays Short stories, English PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 388193 2025-08-03T07:38:17.416859 text/html 393963 2014-07-20T09:08:36 text/html 221750 2025-08-03T07:38:25.481887 application/epub+zip 226136 2025-08-03T07:38:20.501869 application/epub+zip 214695 2025-08-03T07:38:19.260853 application/epub+zip 419316 2025-08-03T07:38:29.201805 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 394018 2025-08-03T07:38:24.645834 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 352925 2022-09-03T11:41:39.715437 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 364178 2025-08-03T07:38:16.666876 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 363871 2014-07-20T09:08:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19379 2025-08-03T07:38:29.333806 application/rdf+xml 13125 2025-08-03T07:38:19.759859 image/jpeg 3664 2025-08-03T07:38:19.509856 image/jpeg 139058 2014-07-20T09:10:29 application/octet-stream application/zip 143327 2014-07-20T09:10:29 application/octet-stream application/zip 213838 2025-08-03T07:38:17.446877 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