Project Gutenberg 2012-10-14 Public domain in the USA. 46 Forfar, William Bentinck 1810 1895 The Wizard of West Penwith: A Tale of the Land's-End Produced by Chris Curnow, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Wizard of West Penwith: A Tale of the Land's-End" by William Bentinck Forfar is a novel written in the late 19th century. Set in the beautiful and rugged landscape of Cornwall, the story explores themes of mystery, superstition, and local lore. Central to the narrative is Mr. Freeman, a somewhat enigmatic character described as a conjurer, who evokes both intrigue and fear among the local community. At the start of the story, we are introduced to a group of Cornish villagers gathered in an inn on New Year's Eve, exchanging tales of horror and enjoying the warmth of their fire amidst a fierce winter storm. The opening establishes the rich atmosphere of the setting, as well as the close-knit nature of the community, emphasizing their superstitions. Mr. Freeman, who appears withdrawn yet knowledgeable, captivates the patrons by sharing a tale of his encounters with the supernatural, particularly relating to the ruins of an ancient chapel. As the story unfolds, hints of a nearby shipwreck and the mysterious happenings surrounding Freeman and his family begin to weave a complex tapestry of intrigue, indicating the adventures and challenges that lie ahead for the characters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41058/41058-h/images/title.jpg en Cornwall (England : County) -- Fiction Land's End (England) -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 716413 716422 2024-09-17T09:35:03.273762 2023-09-18T04:47:05.965215 text/html text/html 723907 2012-10-14T17:06:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 350274 2012-10-14T17:06:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 374460 2024-09-17T09:35:11.178729 application/epub+zip 382062 2024-09-17T09:35:04.177725 application/epub+zip 304604 2024-09-17T09:35:03.722775 application/epub+zip 586620 2024-09-17T09:35:17.114661 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 523571 2024-09-17T09:35:10.349701 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 446482 2022-09-18T18:26:34.027540 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 681148 680944 2024-09-17T09:35:02.281764 2023-09-18T04:47:05.021183 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 680991 2012-10-14T17:06:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 252503 2012-10-14T17:06:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 680981 2012-10-14T17:06:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 252445 2012-10-14T17:06:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20384 2024-09-17T09:35:17.257666 application/rdf+xml 4270 2024-09-17T09:35:03.809743 image/jpeg 998 2024-09-17T09:35:03.767766 image/jpeg 351447 2024-09-17T09:35:03.342725 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