Project Gutenberg 2007-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 83 Murray, David Christie 1847 1907 Murray, D. Christie (David Christie) Murray, Christie Christie Murray, David Aunt Rachel A Rustic Sentimental Comedy Reading ease score: 79.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by David Widger "Aunt Rachel" by David Christie Murray is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the quaint life of rustic villagers and their social interactions, emphasizing themes of love, music, and the peculiarities of rural life. Key characters introduced include Reuben Gold, a talented young musician, and Ruth Fuller, a captivating young woman, amidst a backdrop of older, gnarled figures who represent the village's traditions and wisdom. At the start of the novel, a quartet of musicians plays in a vibrant garden, setting a gentle and nostalgic tone. The gathering features Reuben, a passionate young violinist, who is mesmerized by Ruth, the daughter of the oldest member of the group. Dialogue exchanges amongst villagers reveal their camaraderie and humorous philosophies of life, while an undercurrent of romantic tension emerges as Reuben seeks to impress Ruth. As the narrative unfolds, we also encounter the earl's quirky interactions, revealing an interplay between the aristocracy and the rustic populace, framing a delightful exploration of character relationships and the charm of village life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fiction PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 365642 365643 2024-10-09T14:24:48.740717 2023-09-10T05:57:59.291507 text/html text/html 378462 2021-02-24T22:11:05 text/html; charset=utf-8 124515 2021-02-24T22:11:09 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 200213 2024-10-09T14:24:58.045652 application/epub+zip 204268 2024-10-09T14:24:52.852689 application/epub+zip 198763 2024-10-09T14:24:50.746682 application/epub+zip 361503 2024-10-09T14:25:01.806680 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 338904 2024-10-09T14:24:56.674659 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 314785 2022-09-10T11:53:56.389594 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 310325 2024-10-09T14:24:47.682721 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 315832 2018-03-02T12:24:24 text/plain; charset=utf-8 118681 2018-03-02T12:24:52 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 310253 2007-08-01T15:06:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 118006 2007-08-01T15:07:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 310245 2007-08-01T15:06:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 117970 2007-08-01T15:07:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22483 2024-10-09T14:25:02.473627 application/rdf+xml 13234 2024-10-09T14:24:51.900687 image/jpeg 3479 2024-10-09T14:24:51.350696 image/jpeg 195036 2024-10-09T14:24:48.770696 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