
A quietly observant voice guides listeners through the world of a vanished generation, capturing the vivid impressions of youth, love, and ambition as they were seen at the pivotal age of thirty. The narrator balances personal reminiscence with a broader social critique, offering candid snapshots of dinner‑table conversations, shifting fashions, and the subtle tensions that defined an era on the brink of modernity.
Through thoughtful prose, the memoir invites you to linger on the details that often slip the memory’s grasp—friendships forged in cafés, the restless drive of early careers, and the quiet moments that reveal deeper currents beneath everyday life. As the author reflects on the act of remembering itself, listeners are encouraged to consider how the past shapes present understanding, all without venturing beyond the early chapters of this richly textured portrait.
Language
en
Duration
~8 hours (505K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Giovanni Fini, David Edwards and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Release date
2014-07-04
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1888–1967
A hugely popular Irish-born novelist of the early 20th century, he was known for brisk, readable fiction that often mixed politics, society, and romance. His books reached a wide audience between the wars, and he remained a recognizable literary name for decades.
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