Philip ZaleskiA letter Lewis wrote reveals an 18-year-old with the energy of a schoolboy and the tastes of an octogenarian.
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When someone is young, they are usually curious and always on the go. They are constantly exploring new things and learning about the world. As they grow older, they tend to lose their zest for life and become less active, but it seems that this is not the case with the letters of H.G. Lewis.
The letters were written by Lewis in his youth when he was living at home with his parents in Great Bookham in Surrey. It is said that these letters reveal that Lewis was energetic; he possessed an abundance of curiosity and always had something interesting to say about the things he read or saw. He also had a deep interest in literature, language, art, music and poetry.
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