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 Project Gutenberg 2011-03-18 Public domain in the USA. 133 Machen, Arthur 1863 1947 The Great Return Produced by Dave Haren and Marc D'Hooghe (From images generously made available by the Internet Archive) "The Great Return" by Arthur Machen is a supernatural novella written in the early 20th century, specifically during the 1910s. This mystical narrative explores themes of spiritual awakening and extraordinary occurrences in the small Welsh town of Llantrisant. Through a blend of folklore and the mysterious, Machen illustrates a world where the boundary between the ordinary and the divine blurs, inviting readers to ponder existential questions about faith, beauty, and the nature of reality. The story centers around a series of miraculous events that unfold in Llantrisant during a time of war, starting from the curious ringing of a bell heard by a deaf old woman, which heralds a profound transformation in the town's inhabitants. As various characters experience anomalies—including a young girl’s miraculous recovery from tuberculosis and a lawyer's humbling reconciliation with a farmer—Machen weaves together elements of the fantastical and the sublime. The narrative culminates in a transcendent church service where the aroma of paradise fills the air, leading to a collective renewal of spirit among the townsfolk. Ultimately, "The Great Return" serves as an exploration of the mysteries of existence, suggesting that the divine can manifest in the most unexpected ways, resonating deeply with the themes of hope and redemption during tumultuous times. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Wales -- Fiction Grail -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 105749 105818 2024-09-15T06:23:34.208418 2023-09-15T11:54:46.482922 text/html text/html 82830 2024-03-19T19:08:07 text/html 82945 2024-09-15T06:23:38.246345 application/epub+zip 82815 2024-09-15T06:23:35.395374 application/epub+zip 82815 2024-09-15T06:23:34.633366 application/epub+zip 172526 2024-09-15T06:23:40.108341 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 164433 2024-09-15T06:23:37.599455 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 164707 2022-09-16T10:03:40.941510 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 98084 98165 2024-09-15T06:23:33.975393 2023-09-15T11:54:46.149924 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 78300 2024-03-19T19:22:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16244 2024-09-15T06:23:40.235339 application/rdf+xml 11828 2024-09-15T06:23:34.997361 image/jpeg 3250 2024-09-15T06:23:34.827402 image/jpeg 82213 2024-09-15T06:23:34.219377 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia