smart A polymath is someone who excels in many subjects
Insidious
Canon
oeuvre
Oeuvre
Philosophy.
Magnum Opus
fry
nanny
The word "wistful" best describes the author's tone in this excerpt from That Spot by Jack London, as it conveys a feeling of nostalgic longing or sadness.
Artist or painter
Magnum opus.
Admiring.