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Author : E.V Lucas
language : en
Publisher: BoD - Books on Demand
Release Date : 2024-01-17
Adventures And Enthusiasms written by E.V Lucas and has been published by BoD - Books on Demand this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-01-17 with Travel categories.
Embark on a captivating journey of 'Adventures and Enthusiasms' with E. V. Lucas. In this delightful collection, Lucas, a prolific essayist and humorist, invites readers into a world of wit, charm, and boundless curiosity. Through a series of engaging essays, he shares his adventures and enthusiasms, offering a unique perspective on life's varied experiences. From humorous anecdotes to insightful reflections, Lucas captivates readers with his keen observations and contagious zest for life. 'Adventures and Enthusiasms' is more than a compilation; it's a celebration of the everyday joys that make life extraordinary. Join Lucas on this literary journey, where each essay unfolds a new facet of the author's exuberant spirit, making it an enjoyable read for those seeking a blend of humor, insight, and unabashed enthusiasm.
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Author : Edward Verrall Lucas
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 1920
Adventures And Enthusiasms written by Edward Verrall Lucas and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1920 with Fiction categories.
There are certain qualities that we all claim. We are probably wrong, of course, but we deceive ourselves into believing that, short as we may fall in other ways, we really can do this or that superlatively well. "I'll say this for myself," we remark, with an approving glance in the mirror, "at any rate I'm a good listener"; or, "Whatever I may not be, I'm a good host." These are things that may be asserted of oneself, by oneself, without undue conceit. "I pride myself on being a wit," a man may not say; or "I am not ashamed of being the handsomest man in London;" but no one resents the tone of those other arrogations, even if their truth is denied. It is less common, although also unobjectionable, to hear people felicitate with themselves[Pg 14] on being good guests. Indeed, I have lately met two or three who quite impenitently asserted the reverse; and I believe that I am of their company. Trying very hard to be good I can never lose sight of the fact that my host's house is not mine. Fixed customs must be surrendered, lateness must become punctuality, cigarette ends must not burn the mantelpiece, one misses one's own China tea. The bathroom is too far and other people use it. There is no hook for the strop. In short, to be a really good guest and at ease under alien roofs it is necessary, I suspect, to have no home ties of one's own; certainly to have no very tyrannical habits.
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Author : E V Lucas
language : en
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Release Date : 2020-02-26
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There are certain qualities that we all claim. We are probably wrong, of course, but we deceive ourselves into believing that, short as we may fall in other ways, we really can do this or that superlatively well. "I'll say this for myself," we remark, with an approving glance in the mirror, "at any rate I'm a good listener"; or, "Whatever I may not be, I'm a good host." These are things that may be asserted of oneself, by oneself, without undue conceit. "I pride myself on being a wit," a man may not say; or "I am not ashamed of being the handsomest man in London;" but no one resents the tone of those other arrogations, even if their truth is denied.
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Author : E. V. Lucas
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2017-04-21
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It is less common, although also unobjectionable, to hear people felicitate with themselves on being good guests. Indeed, I have lately met two or three who quite impenitently asserted the reverse; and I believe that I am of their company. Trying very hard to be good I can never lose sight of the fact that my host's house is not mine. Fixed customs must be surrendered, lateness must become punctuality, cigarette ends must not burn the mantelpiece, one misses one's own China tea. The bathroom is too far and other people use it. There is no hook for the strop. In short, to be a really good guest and at ease under alien roofs it is necessary, I suspect, to have no home ties of one's own; certainly to have no very tyrannical habits. I cut recently from the Spectator this rhymed analysis of the perfect guest: She answered, by return of post, The invitation of her host; She caught the train she said she would, And changed at junctions as she should; She brought a small and lightish box, And keys belonging to the locks. Food, rare and rich, she did not beg, But ate the boiled or scrambled egg; When offered lukewarm tea she drank it, And did not crave an extra blanket, Nor extra pillows for her head; She seemed to like the spare-room bed. She brought her own self-filling pen, And always went to bed at ten. She left no little things behind, But stories new and gossip kind. Those verses seem to me to cover the ground, although one might want a change here and there.
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Author : E. 1868-1938 Lucas
language : en
Publisher: Palala Press
Release Date : 2015-11-19
Adventures And Enthusiasms written by E. 1868-1938 Lucas and has been published by Palala Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-11-19 with categories.
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Adventures And Misgivings
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Author : Edward Verrall Lucas
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1970
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Author : Edward Verrall Lucas
language : en
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Release Date : 1938
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Essay And General Literature Index
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Author : Minnie Earl Sears
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1931
Essay And General Literature Index written by Minnie Earl Sears and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1931 with Essays categories.
Enthusiasms
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Author : Mark Girouard
language : en
Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group USA
Release Date : 2011-10-06
Enthusiasms written by Mark Girouard and has been published by Quarto Publishing Group USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-10-06 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
“Charming” essays on literature and life by the British raconteur who “often finds poignancy or humor in the seemingly trivial” (Publishers Weekly). Does a neglected masterpiece by Jane Austen enshrine her first love affair? Who was Vita Sackville West’s real grandfather? What clues are there to the identity of “Walter,” doyen of Victorian pornographers? When and why did P.G. Wodehouse mutate from hack to genius? Was Oscar Wilde really down and out in Paris? Was Brideshead really Madresfield? These and other excursions into literary or social history have developed out of Mark Girouard’s spare time enthusiasms, as diversions from his main occupation as an architectural historian. In nine essays he calls attention to points that have not been noticed before, corrects fallacies that have gotten into general circulation, suggests, identifies, redates, refutes, or pours a little cold water on unjustified romanticisms. Three further essays sample another enthusiasm, his own family background, and introduce characters such as the dwarf who had to stand on a bench to address the South African Parliament, the colonial governor who fell in love with his niece, and the dowager duchess with whom he spent his childhood on the edge of the park at Chatsworth. “An architectural historian fascinated not merely by buildings but, still more, by the ways of life which they supported and by the people whom they served.” —The Telegraph
Indelible Adventures
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Author : Terence Wallis
language : en
Publisher: FriesenPress
Release Date : 2013-12-30
Indelible Adventures written by Terence Wallis and has been published by FriesenPress this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-12-30 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Shortly after his father’s death, Terence began writing a weekly blog about his life adventures as a memoir for his children. What begins as a journey of grief evolves into a series of evocative, candid and often humorous adventures about his life as a child in rural Australia to his current cosmopolitan life in Canada. This emotional and powerful series of short stories begin with his father’s diagnosis of terminal brain cancer and his stark realization that he knows so very little about his father and the harsh reality that he only has a short time to get to know him. The similarities between his relationship with his children and the one he had with his father mirror each other, especially given his high demands as a senior executive that take him away from his family on a regular basis. His decision to change the nature of his relationship with his children beginning with his weekly story allows him to gain perspective in his life, which undoubtedly leads to wholesale change. His now celebrated blog is read by more than 30,000 people from around the world and is regarded, as a weekly “must read”.