Project Gutenberg 2009-02-08 Public domain in the USA. 78 Paine, Albert Bigelow 1861 1937 Fogarty, Thomas 1873 1938 Fogarty, Thomas J. 19006662 Dwellers in Arcady: The Story of an Abandoned Farm Annie McGuire "Dwellers in Arcady: The Story of an Abandoned Farm" by Albert Bigelow Paine is a reflective narrative written in the early 20th century. The book explores themes of renewal, nature, and the restoration of both a dilapidated farmhouse and a family’s connection to the land. The main characters, a family led by the narrator and his wife, Elizabeth, embark on a journey to acquire and revitalize an old farm, establishing their new life amidst the idyllic yet challenging landscape of rural Connecticut. The beginning of this work introduces the family as they set out to see their newly purchased property for the first time. As they venture up a hill, the narrator experiences a sense of excitement upon spotting the brook that runs through their land, a feature he has long dreamt of owning. They meet William C. Westbury, who facilitates the purchase and shares anecdotes about the area's history, painting a picture of vibrant local life. The initial impressions of the house highlight both its potential and its current state of disrepair, revealing the family's mixed feelings of hope and apprehension as they embark on this venture to transform their "haunted" home into a lively and welcoming space. This opening segment sets the stage for a narrative that promises to delve into both the physical labor of restoration and the emotional journey of establishing a home. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Farm life -- Fiction Abandoned farms -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 297784 297789 2024-09-12T06:48:08.747432 2023-09-12T10:13:25.385321 text/html text/html 301960 2023-05-25T15:30:07 text/html 1077341 2024-09-12T06:48:13.874371 application/epub+zip 1078724 2024-09-12T06:48:09.629411 application/epub+zip 162603 2024-09-12T06:48:09.190394 application/epub+zip 1187413 2024-09-12T06:48:17.892356 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1133943 2024-09-12T06:48:13.396371 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 225521 2022-09-13T06:32:34.138241 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 261167 261195 2024-09-12T06:48:07.999389 2023-09-12T10:13:24.736377 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 260891 2023-05-25T15:32:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18881 2024-09-12T06:48:18.042338 application/rdf+xml 16802 2024-09-12T06:48:09.285381 image/jpeg 2562 2024-09-12T06:48:09.237407 image/jpeg 102221 2023-05-25T15:33:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 1016928 2023-05-25T15:33:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 1020432 2024-09-12T06:48:08.867419 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