Project Gutenberg 2012-11-23 Public domain in the USA. 118 Masefield, John 1878 1967 The Daffodil Fields Produced by Al Haines "The Daffodil Fields" by John Masefield is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds around the lives of Nicholas Gray, a dying man who is preoccupied with the fate of his son, Michael, along with his friends Occleve and Keir as they witness the interplay of love, friendship, and tragedy in their rural community. The novel explores themes of longing, loss, and the challenges of human connection against a backdrop of beautiful but transient natural imagery. At the start of "The Daffodil Fields," we are introduced to a serene yet poignant setting in the countryside where the titular daffodils bloom, symbolizing both beauty and the passage of time. As Nicholas Gray lies on his deathbed, he reflects on his past and concerns for his son Michael, whom he wishes to secure a brighter future for despite his own ruin. His friends Occleve and Keir soon arrive, leading to heartfelt discussions about their children, particularly Michael and Mary, the daughter of Occleve. In this opening passage, the author vividly illustrates the landscape and intertwines it with the characters' emotional turmoil, setting the stage for the unfolding drama of love and human relationships, foreshadowing challenges that lie ahead for the protagonists. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41466/41466-rst/images/img-cover.jpg en English poetry PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 254088 254040 2024-09-17T11:36:30.671492 2023-09-18T06:34:42.456418 text/html text/html 257226 2012-11-23T18:39:48 text/html; charset=utf-8 125775 2012-11-23T18:39:48 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 133580 2024-09-17T11:36:46.022431 application/epub+zip 225859 2024-09-17T11:36:44.073465 application/pdf 161993 2024-09-17T11:36:34.749483 application/pdf 137208 2024-09-17T11:36:37.468504 application/epub+zip 132140 2024-09-17T11:36:32.565502 application/epub+zip 216210 2024-09-17T11:36:48.830423 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 187675 2024-09-17T11:36:42.023455 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 183281 2022-09-19T03:58:02.052845 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 128973 2024-09-17T11:36:29.853495 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 129213 2012-11-23T18:40:48 text/plain; charset=utf-8 51456 2012-11-23T18:40:48 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 128618 2012-11-23T18:40:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 51346 2012-11-23T18:40:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 128616 2012-11-23T18:41:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 51337 2012-11-23T18:41:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 25739 2024-09-17T11:36:48.978444 application/rdf+xml 125771 2024-09-17T11:36:28.641515 2023-09-18T06:34:41.866430 text/x-rst text/x-rst 125771 2012-11-23T18:41:08 text/x-rst 110060 2012-11-23T18:41:08 text/x-rst application/zip 18765 2024-09-17T11:36:35.651465 image/jpeg 2374 2024-09-17T11:36:35.124469 image/jpeg 124958 2024-09-17T11:36:30.687502 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