Project Gutenberg 2005-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 384 Hawthorne, Nathaniel 1804 1864 Passages from the English Notebooks, Volume 2. Produced by Tapio Riikonen and David Widger "Passages from the English Notebooks, Volume 2" by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a collection of travel essays and personal reflections written in the mid-19th century. This volume contains Hawthorne's observations and experiences during his time in England, exploring various social gatherings, landscapes, and encounters with notable figures of his era. Through his thoughtful narrative, Hawthorne captures the essence of 19th-century England, its culture, and the intricacies of his own thoughts and feelings about the places and people he encounters. The opening of the work presents a vivid account of Hawthorne attending a dinner at the Milton Club, where he mingles with various authors and intellectuals of the time. It describes his impressions of the guests, the sumptuous meal, and the atmosphere of camaraderie, underscored by a sense of discomfort and self-consciousness that he feels among the literary elite. His observations extend from the interactions and conversations to the physical descriptions of the venue. This section sets a reflective tone, drawing readers into Hawthorne's world as he navigates social landscapes, infusing personal reflections with a keen eye for detail and a deeper commentary on human nature and societal conventions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 58.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en England -- Description and travel England -- Intellectual life -- 19th century Hawthorne, Nathaniel, 1804-1864 -- Homes and haunts -- England Americans -- England -- History -- 19th century Hawthorne, Nathaniel, 1804-1864 -- Diaries Novelists, American -- 19th century -- Diaries Hawthorne, Nathaniel, 1804-1864 -- Notebooks, sketchbooks, etc. Novelists, American -- Homes and haunts -- England PS Text Category: Biographies Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Travel Writing 746650 2025-08-04T03:46:46.977838 text/html 738984 2013-04-03T10:07:56 text/html 360512 2025-08-04T03:46:55.970809 application/epub+zip 369412 2025-08-04T03:46:50.391807 application/epub+zip 346958 2025-08-04T03:46:49.181854 application/epub+zip 652321 2025-08-04T03:47:00.663796 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 624538 2025-08-04T03:46:55.206849 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 590825 2022-09-04T07:49:04.456310 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 676249 2025-08-04T03:46:46.495863 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 676151 2011-12-17T14:30:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20474 2025-08-04T03:47:00.791753 application/rdf+xml 18410 2025-08-04T03:46:49.676805 image/jpeg 3978 2025-08-04T03:46:49.426806 image/jpeg 268480 2013-04-03T10:07:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 261282 2011-12-17T14:32:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 353208 2025-08-04T03:46:47.032856 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