Project Gutenberg 2014-06-24 Public domain in the USA. 80 Johnson, Rossiter 1840 1931 Johnson, Edwin Rossiter Stories of Exile Little Classics, Volume 1 (of 18) Ethan Brand / Nathaniel Hawthorne -- The swans of Lir / Gerald Griffin -- A night in the workhouse / James Greenwood -- The outcasts of Poker Flat / Bret Harte -- The man without a country / E.E. Hale -- Flight of a Tartar tribe / Thomas De Quincey. E-text prepared by Rachel Oei, sp1nd, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "Stories of Exile" by Rossiter Johnson is a collection of short stories published in the late 19th century. The anthology features tales that explore themes of human experience and reflection, likely delving into the nature of loss, identity, and the struggles of individuals separated from their homes or communities. The opening story, "Ethan Brand" by Nathaniel Hawthorne, introduces readers to the character Ethan Brand, who embarks on a dark and introspective journey in search of the "Unpardonable Sin." At the start of the book, we are introduced to Bartram, a lime-burner, and his young son, who encounter Ethan Brand, a solitary figure who has returned after years of searching for meaning and understanding of sin. The lime-burner, initially dismissive of Brand's ominous presence and peculiar quest, becomes increasingly intrigued by the enigmatic man. As Brand reveals that he has found what he sought deep within himself, the interplay between light and dark, laughter and despair, begins to unfold, hinting at the grave consequences of his introspection. This opening sets a compelling tone for the tales that follow, promising a mix of psychological depth and moral inquiry throughout the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46088/46088-h/images/cover.jpg en Exiles -- Fiction PN Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 386994 386778 2024-09-19T09:47:15.280861 2023-09-20T06:05:41.086036 text/html text/html 388653 2014-06-23T22:43:32 text/html 378262 2014-06-23T22:55:48 text/html application/zip 396491 2024-09-19T09:47:20.305807 application/epub+zip 401296 2024-09-19T09:47:16.139801 application/epub+zip 200084 2024-09-19T09:47:15.719805 application/epub+zip 505339 2024-09-19T09:47:23.933765 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 445678 2024-09-19T09:47:19.894781 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 274584 2022-09-21T04:05:52.501080 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 348969 348797 2024-09-19T09:47:14.510818 2023-09-20T06:05:40.374990 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 348677 2014-06-23T22:39:33 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 135164 2014-06-23T22:39:33 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 348704 2014-06-23T22:39:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 135095 2014-06-23T22:39:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20463 2024-09-19T09:47:24.070762 application/rdf+xml 11749 2024-09-19T09:47:15.802818 image/jpeg 1577 2024-09-19T09:47:15.760814 image/jpeg 377579 2024-09-19T09:47:15.352831 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