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Days Off, and Other Digressions

by Henry Van Dyke

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1907
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Uncle Peter settles beside a wood fire to explain why a freely chosen day of play belongs in a useful life. His conversation with the narrator opens Henry Van Dyke's collection of essays, where rest, companionship and time outdoors become subjects for thoughtful argument. He challenges the habit of arranging every pleasure by a timetable, suggesting that an unplanned walk can strengthen a person's return to work.

The collection also turns toward fishing, remembered childhood reading and reflections on novels. In the middle excerpt, the narrator and Master Thomas paddle to Watermouth, a village whose former iron industry has dwindled, and approach an aging manor in search of fresh eggs. Humorous Quaker anecdotes and close attention to neglected gardens give these pages their particular texture.

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Henry Van Dyke

Henry Van Dyke (1852-1933), known in full as Henry Jackson van Dyke Jr., was an American author, educator and diplomat who also wrote poetry and worked as a theologian and literary scholar. His books include "The Blue Flower" and "The House of Rimmon".

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First published
1907
Reading time
About 4 hours
Pages
136
Language
English
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