Project Gutenberg 2004-11-07 Public domain in the USA. 355 Machen, Arthur 1863 1947 The Hill of Dreams Reading ease score: 69.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. E-text prepared by Suzanne Shell, Mary Meehan, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Hill of Dreams" by Arthur Machen is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the character of Lucian Taylor, a dreamer and aspiring writer who navigates the depths of his imagination against the backdrop of a rural, mystical landscape. Lucian's journey reflects themes of isolation, creativity, and a longing for transcendence as he grapples with the complexities of life and his artistic aspirations. At the start of the novel, Lucian sets forth into the countryside, driven by a desire to explore and lose himself in the enchanting landscapes that ignite his imagination. The opening scenes describe his wanderings through old lanes and forgotten woods, culminating in an encounter with a Roman fort that symbolizes both the allure of history and the ache of solitude. As he reflects on the beauty and loneliness surrounding him, Lucian begins to surrender to daydreams and visions, leading to a profound awakening within himself that intertwines with his desire for love and artistic expression. The opening portion establishes the ethereal tone of the novel, hinting at the deeper psychological and emotional explorations that will unfold throughout Lucian's character arc. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Authors -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 403860 403911 2024-10-06T10:42:03.838313 2023-10-06T11:18:36.339333 text/html text/html 406153 2020-06-26T05:33:19 text/html; charset=utf-8 873595 2020-12-18T14:46:09 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 409688 2024-10-06T10:42:08.093309 application/epub+zip 409168 2024-10-06T10:42:04.453307 application/epub+zip 229499 2024-10-06T10:42:04.136327 application/epub+zip 515650 2024-10-06T10:42:11.397288 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 498048 2024-10-06T10:42:07.807314 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 318964 2022-09-07T13:53:59.627005 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 389664 389563 2024-10-06T10:42:03.364335 2023-10-06T11:18:36.061303 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 392707 2020-06-26T05:33:18 text/plain; charset=utf-8 151091 2020-12-18T14:46:09 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 389420 2020-12-18T14:46:09 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 150126 2020-12-18T14:46:09 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 389428 2020-12-18T14:46:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 150110 2020-12-18T14:46:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22963 2024-10-06T10:42:11.526264 application/rdf+xml 20984 2024-10-06T10:42:04.216321 image/jpeg 3574 2024-10-06T10:42:04.176302 image/jpeg 873986 2024-10-06T10:42:03.886326 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia