Project Gutenberg 2006-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 92 Hewlett, Maurice 1861 1923 Hewlett, Maurice Henry 13007848 Lore of Proserpine Reading ease score: 77.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. The windows -- A boy in the wood -- Harkness's fancy -- The gods in the schoolhouse -- The soul at the window -- Quidnunc -- The secret commonwealth -- Beckwith's case -- The fairy wife -- Oreads -- A summary chapter. Produced by Ted Garvin, Sankar Viswanathan, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Lore of Proserpine" by Maurice Hewlett is a novel written in the early 20th century. This work explores themes of perception, reality, and the nature of existence through a blend of autobiographical reflection and fantastical elements. The narrative features a complex protagonist wrestling with dual aspects of his identity, engaged in a dialogue about the seen and unseen forces in the world. The opening of the novel sets a contemplative tone, beginning with a preface that addresses the nature of truth and reality, suggesting these may take forms beyond mere physical existence. The main character is introduced through an allegorical lens, likening the soul to a house with distinct tenants representing various facets of his personality. The narrative delves into his experiences of perception, particularly how ordinary sights transform when viewed through a 'special' lens, showcasing the interplay between the mundane and the extraordinary. As the story unfolds from the protagonist's thoughts and reflections, readers are invited to explore a metaphysical landscape filled with fairies and symbolic encounters, establishing a rich foundation for the journey ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fantasy literature Short stories Supernatural -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 378624 378625 2024-10-08T09:30:38.174780 2023-09-08T10:48:59.257110 text/html text/html 381590 2006-07-01T11:53:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 147062 2006-07-01T11:53:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 218333 2024-10-08T09:30:45.099726 application/epub+zip 220402 2024-10-08T09:30:40.265744 application/epub+zip 220399 2024-10-08T09:30:38.974786 application/epub+zip 383381 2024-10-08T09:30:48.868697 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 349699 2024-10-08T09:30:44.275730 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 323151 2022-09-09T05:28:48.913086 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 350082 2024-10-08T09:30:37.598766 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 350079 2006-07-01T11:52:34 text/plain; charset=utf-8 139295 2006-07-01T11:53:56 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 349975 2006-07-01T11:53:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 139018 2006-07-01T11:53:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 349979 2006-07-01T11:53:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 138946 2006-07-01T11:53:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23582 2024-10-08T09:30:49.003698 application/rdf+xml 12474 2024-10-08T09:30:39.535761 image/jpeg 3459 2024-10-08T09:30:39.251778 image/jpeg 204415 2024-10-08T09:30:38.209781 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