Project Gutenberg 2004-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 294 Strachey, John St. Loe 1860 1927 Strachey, J. St. Loe St. Loe Strachey, John The Adventure of Living : a Subjective Autobiography Produced by Mark Zinthefer, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Adventure of Living: A Subjective Autobiography" by John St. Loe Strachey is an autobiographical work crafted during the early 20th century. This engaging narrative unfolds Strachey's life experiences and reflections, emphasizing the pivotal moments that shaped him as a journalist and a thinker. The book highlights his tenure with the esteemed publication, "The Spectator", along with insights into his family background, personal relationships, and the influences that guided his intellectual and moral development. At the start of this autobiography, Strachey reveals his motivation for writing, illustrating his commitment to authenticity by acknowledging the irony within his own choices, particularly in terms of personal connections he had vowed to keep private. He fondly recalls memorable experiences shared with his wife and discusses the significance of his time in London as he transitioned from aspiring writer to notable contributor for "The Spectator". The opening chapters set the tone for a reflective journey, combining both personal anecdotes and broader observations, which together underscore his belief that the essence of one's life story is both an adventure and a tapestry of human experience. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Strachey, John St. Loe, 1860-1927 Journalists -- Great Britain -- Biography PN Text Category: Biographies Category: Journalism/Media/Writing 980606 2025-07-03T08:03:58.807439 text/html 980427 2025-01-09T23:34:49.165500 text/html 476521 2025-07-03T08:04:10.490421 application/epub+zip 489995 2025-07-03T08:04:02.589448 application/epub+zip 448623 2025-07-03T08:04:01.223402 application/epub+zip 893227 2025-07-03T08:04:16.971312 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 837586 2025-07-03T08:04:09.437377 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 681783 2022-09-03T12:25:45.904155 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 928198 2025-07-03T08:03:58.268426 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 923057 2020-12-29T21:21:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17869 2025-07-03T08:04:17.102298 application/rdf+xml 22691 2025-07-03T08:04:01.719380 image/jpeg 4905 2025-07-03T08:04:01.470430 image/jpeg 359498 2020-12-29T21:21:27 application/octet-stream application/zip 470083 2025-07-03T08:03:58.881437 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