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The Secret Life: Being the Book of a Heretic

by Elizabeth Bisland

Level C1 · AdvancedPhilosophy51 chapters
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Length
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About this book

About this book

A restless mind wrestles with the masks worn in polite society, seeking refuge in a secret diary where forbidden truths and private heresies quietly unfold beneath the surface of everyday life. Explore the hidden thoughts that challenge conformity and reveal the soul’s concealed depths.

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Contents

51 chapters in all. The first chapter is free to read with no account.

02June 21. L'Enfant Terrible.
03July 7. An Optimistic Cynic.
04July 20. A Poet Sheep-rancher.
05September 4. An Eaten Cake.
06September 12. Concerning Elbows on the Table.
07October 14. An Autumn Impulse.
08November 1. John-a'-Dreams.
09November 6. The Fountain of Salmacis.
10November 20. Two Siegfrieds.
11January 6. A Door Ajar.
12January 10. The Curse of Babel.

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