Stepping Westward by Alice Meynell

Name: Stepping Westward
Author: Alice Meynell

"Stepping Westward" is a collection of essays and poetry written by Alice Meynell in the early 20th century. The book explores themes of nature, spirituality, and personal growth, as Meynell reflects on her experiences traveling and living in various parts of the world. Through her writing, she shares her insights on the interconnectedness of all things and the importance of living in harmony with the natural world. The book is a testament to Meynell's keen observations and her ability to convey complex ideas through simple, yet powerful language.

By Alice Meynell · First published 1910 · Genre: Fiction, Travel, Historical · 369 words

First lines

"While my fellow-traveller and I were walking by the side of Loch

Katrine", "one fine evening after sunset", "in our road to a hut where in the course of our tour we had been hospitably entertained some weeks before", "we met", "in one of the loneliest parts of that solitary region", "two well-dressed women", "one of whom said to us", "by way of greeting", ‘"What", "you are stepping westward"?'

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Work type: Essay
Author: Alice Meynell
Date: 1910 CE
Language: English
Genres: Fiction, Travel, Historical, Women's Literature, Adventure
Length: 369 words
Structure: 1 section, 7 paragraphs
Reading fit: Difficult (College Level)

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Fiction — Being a novel, it belongs primarily to the Fiction genre as it is a created narrative.
Travel — The narrative mainly revolves around the theme of journey, making it suitable under the Travel genre.
Historical — The book is set in a specific past era, placing it in the Historical genre.
Women's Literature — The main character is a woman, and the book investigates her experience, qualifying it as part of Women's Literature.