02543cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000380011324500300015126400510018130000470023233600260027933700260030533800360033150000310036750802780039852013950067653400450207165300360211665300170215285600430216999900170221218049UtSlPG20260610133424.0mcr n260607r2006||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aDG1 aJameson, Mrs.q(Anna),d1794-186014aThe Diary of an Ennuyée 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2006  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2006-03-26  aProduced by Carlo Traverso, Diane Monico, and the Project
Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team at
http://www.pgdp.net. (This file was produced from images
generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale
de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr.)  a"The Diary of an Ennuyée" by Mrs. Jameson is a fictional work written in the early 19th century. This book presents a narrative in the form of a diary that captures the thoughts and experiences of a young woman journeying through various places in Europe, notably Paris, as she grapples with feelings of ennui, melancholy, and reflection about her past life and unfulfilled emotions. The main character navigates the complexities of travel, societal expectations, and her inner struggles, offering a rich exploration of the human condition.  The opening of the diary introduces the protagonist's conflicted feelings about her journey; although she eagerly sets out to traverse the Continent, she is unprepared for the pain of leaving her familiar life behind. The tone is marked by a blend of sarcasm and sorrow as she contemplates the societal expectations of travel writing while revealing her deep existential struggles. As she observes the vibrant world around her—flickering between moments of amusement in Parisian life and the haunting memories of her past—the protagonist reflects on themes of love, loss, and identity, elucidating her psychological turmoil amid the superficial gaiety of the places she visits. This rich introspection sets the stage for a compelling exploration of her emotional journey throughout the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aItaly -- Description and travel  aArt -- Italy40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/18049  c59435d59435