“There are many disappointed and discontented men and women, exasperated with society, uneasy with seclusion, galled by the bonds of the world when they feel its multitudinous emulation, unable to enjoy freedom and repose when they retreat into solitude.”
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The Solitudes of Nature and of Man; or, The Loneliness of Human Life
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William Rounseville Alger
William Rounseville Alger, born in 1822, was a prominent American author known for his historical novels and adventure stories. His works were highly appreciated for their rich imagination and profound understanding of history. more
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