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1911. In his preface Barrie calls Conrad in Quest of His Youth a sentimentaljourney. It is the story of a man who attempts to recapture the fleetingpleasures of youth after eighteen years of prosaic existence in an Englishcolony. He wanted to be 19 again and didnt realize it. When he comes suddenlyinto an inheritance he leaves behind the dull life of duty and starts out tosatisfy desire en route for the past. He begins his quest in the Latin quarterof Paris but after the long lapse the pleasures there were ashes on his lips.Then like a refreshing draught came the thought of a boyhood experience at anEnglish watering place with Mary Page his first love. From this point on wehave the true theme of the story Conrads attempt to regain youth according tothe recipe that a man is young as often as he falls in love. See other titlesby this author available from Kessinger Publishing. «
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