Project Gutenberg 2022-04-13 Public domain in the USA. 286 Ouida 1839 1908 De La Rame, Louisa De la Ramée, Louise De la Ramée, Louisa Uida Ramé, Marie Louise Ramée, Maria Louise De la Ramee, Louise Ramé, Louisa de la 25004908 Views and Opinions $aUnited Kingdom :$bMethuen & Co.,$c1895. The sins of society -- Conscription -- Gardens -- O beati insipientes! -- Cities of Italy -- The failure of Christianity -- The passing of Philomel -- The Italy of to-day -- The blind guides of Italy -- L'uomo fatale -- The new woman -- Death and pity -- Shelley -- Some fallacies of science -- Female suffrage -- Vulgarity -- The state as an immoral factor -- The penalties of a well-known name -- The legislation of fear. KD Weeks, Tim Lindell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Views and Opinions" by Ouida is a collection of essays written in the late 19th century. The essays address a range of social issues and personal reflections, critiquing the conditions of society and culture, while offering insights into aesthetics, morality, and decorum. Topics discussed include the intricacies of social behavior, the influence of wealth, the nature of art, and the roles of individuals within a community. The opening of "Views and Opinions" establishes a critical tone as the author reflects on the nature of modern society, contrasting it with a more idealized past represented by the butterfly—a symbol of grace and beauty. Ouida discusses the superficiality of contemporary ‘smart’ society, arguing it lacks elegance and refinement, as well as the enslaving customs that govern behavior. The text presents a scathing analysis of how these customs lead to a debased morality and culture, detaching individuals from genuine beauty and originality. This critique sets the stage for a thoughtful examination of various aspects of life and the potential pitfalls of societal norms. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/viewsopinions00ouidiala/page/n5/mode/2up 20200629042803ouida 1895 GB Reading ease score: 54.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en English essays -- 19th century PR Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches 755345 2025-07-27T04:33:04.262284 text/html 738716 2024-10-18T20:54:33 text/html 580941 2025-07-27T04:33:13.196271 application/epub+zip 579510 2025-07-27T04:33:05.918357 application/epub+zip 384623 2025-07-27T04:33:05.022312 application/epub+zip 738872 2025-07-27T04:33:18.859217 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 690283 2025-07-27T04:33:12.380328 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 491905 2022-09-30T14:16:09.730039 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 684273 2025-07-27T04:33:03.446284 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 664331 2024-10-18T20:54:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17101 2025-07-27T04:33:19.016223 application/rdf+xml 10178 2025-07-27T04:33:05.208285 image/jpeg 1479 2025-07-27T04:33:05.117289 image/jpeg 733763 2025-07-27T04:33:04.325331 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