Literary notes about adventurous (AI summary)
The adjective "adventurous" in literature is employed with rich versatility, often evoking images of daring quests and unfettered exploration. It describes characters who embark on epic exploits—whether a knight boldly approaching enchanted portals [1] or a traveler setting forth on a risky expedition into uncharted territories [2]—and even extends to those whose very nature demands a brush with danger in everyday life [3]. The term not only marks the spirit of venturous heroes and historical fortunes sought by the daring [4] but also captures the restless, risk-taking character of individuals breaking free from convention [5, 6].
- The door yielded to my hand, with all that facility with which the portals of enchanted castles yield to the adventurous knight-errant.
— from The Sketch-Book of Geoffrey Crayon by Washington Irving - He called this adventurous journey a party of pleasure, and this great inland sea a pond!
— from A Journey to the Centre of the Earth by Jules Verne - "Doctors who have to be up all night waiting on sick folk don't feel very adventurous, I suppose," Anne said indulgently.
— from Anne's House of Dreams by L. M. Montgomery - The discovery of America offered a thousand new paths to fortune, and placed riches and power within the reach of the adventurous and the obscure.
— from Democracy in America — Volume 1 by Alexis de Tocqueville - Jo liked the prospect and was eager to be gone, for the home-nest was growing too narrow for her restless nature and adventurous spirit.
— from Little Women; Or, Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy by Louisa May Alcott - His real abilities, which were mainly of an administrative order, were combined with an adventurous disposition.
— from The Secret Agent: A Simple Tale by Joseph Conrad
