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 Project Gutenberg 2005-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 636 Allison, Young Ewing 1853 1932 Allison, Young E. The Delicious Vice Text file produced by Ted Garvin, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team HTML file produced by David Widger "The Delicious Vice" by Young Ewing Allison is a reflective novel written in the early 20th century. This work serves as both a celebration and critique of novel-reading, exploring the thoughts and experiences of habitual readers as they navigate their emotional landscapes linked to literature. The narrative delves into the deep connections between the reader and the vast array of characters and stories that have filled the reader's life, touching upon themes of nostalgia, regret, and the desire for new beginnings with familiar tales. The opening of the book establishes a profoundly introspective tone, as the author muses on the bittersweet nature of reflecting on a life filled with novels. The protagonist grapples with a sense of melancholy, particularly recalling the joy of reading beloved novels for the first time and the impossibility of reliving those experiences. This rhapsody extends to notable literary figures and the notion of the "novel-reader," whom the author distinguishes and idolizes throughout. The writing oscillates between whimsical reminiscence and earnest literary critique, setting the stage for a rich exploration of the impact of reading on identity and emotional experience. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Books and reading Fiction -- History and criticism PN Z Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches 210884 2025-07-04T06:42:47.137812 text/html 214146 2021-02-26T00:11:46 text/html 153499 2025-07-04T06:42:52.998738 application/epub+zip 153871 2025-07-04T06:42:49.883755 application/epub+zip 144516 2025-07-04T06:42:48.772780 application/epub+zip 289143 2025-07-04T06:42:55.423729 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 273777 2025-07-04T06:42:52.324809 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 249103 2022-09-04T11:32:39.525241 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 185274 2025-07-04T06:42:46.792782 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 185112 2018-03-14T14:47:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 183999 2013-05-13T14:40:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 183990 2013-05-13T14:40:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22540 2025-07-04T06:42:55.545743 application/rdf+xml 13525 2025-07-04T06:42:49.267782 image/jpeg 3493 2025-07-04T06:42:49.019754 image/jpeg 75710 2018-03-17T07:29:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 75537 2013-05-13T14:40:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 79774 2021-02-26T00:11:49 application/octet-stream application/zip 75517 2013-05-13T14:40:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 150703 2025-07-04T06:42:47.154821 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia