
PROSE FANCIES - BY - RICHARD LE GALLIENNE
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PROSE FANCIES
A SPRING MORNING - I
A CONSPIRACY OF SILENCE
LIFE IN INVERTED COMMAS
FRACTIONAL HUMANITY
THE WOMAN'S HALF-PROFITS
GOOD BISHOP VALENTINE
IRRELEVANT PEOPLE
The book gathers a series of inventive essays that wander from bright observations of a spring morning to sharp, witty commentaries on society’s quirks. The opening piece paints the season’s rebirth in vivid, almost musical language, turning ordinary gardens and wandering pigs into a theatrical parade that pulses with humor and gentle philosophy. Readers are invited to follow the author’s playful eye as it turns everyday details into miniature dramas, each sentence humming with a blend of nostalgia and irony.
Across the collection the tone varies from affectionate reverie to clever satire, touching on topics such as the limits of publishing, the absurdities of bureaucracy, and the quiet strength of unnoticed lives. The prose is dense yet accessible, laced with literary allusions and a conversational warmth that feels like a trusted friend sharing a private notebook. Listeners will appreciate the balance between thoughtful reflection and light‑hearted whimsy, making the work a satisfying companion for quiet afternoons.
Language
en
Duration
~3 hours (202K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Brendan Lane, Melissa Er-Raqabi and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net.
Release date
2005-02-12
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1866–1947
A poet, critic, and essayist of the late Victorian era, he wrote with a romantic, musical style that kept beauty and feeling at the center of his work. His long career also reached into journalism, literary editing, and anthologies, making him a lively presence in English letters on both sides of the Atlantic.
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