Taking her title from Thackeray’s confession that he read Montaigne half asleep, Repplier defends reading for pleasure rather than profit. The papers go on to kittens, the novelist’s dinner table, the rights of parents, mirrors, gifts, ambition, and the difference between English and American humour.
Light, erudite and quietly funny essays from a Philadelphia writer much admired in her day. Download the free EPUB.