Project Gutenberg 2014-09-10 Public domain in the USA. 243 Fairless, Michael 1869 1901 Barber, Margaret Fairless Taylor, Will F. The Roadmender The roadmender -- Out of the shadow -- At the white gate. Produced by Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)Music transcribed by Linda Cantoni. "The Roadmender" by Michael Fairless is a novel written in the early 20th century. It explores themes of labor, spirituality, and connection to nature through the reflective narrative of a character who takes on the humble yet profound role of a roadmender. The story delves into the beauty of simplicity and the deep observations of life that come from this service, suggesting a larger existential and philosophical exploration of one's purpose in the world. At the start of "The Roadmender," the narrator introduces himself as a roadmender, taking pride in his work. He describes his idyllic surroundings—the lush hedges, the distant sea, and the little church near his cottage—painting a vivid picture of tranquility and the natural world. Through his daily life of labor, he finds joy and rhythm in the act of road repair, and he reflects on themes of service, community, and the passage of time. The opening portion sets a contemplative tone, illuminating the connections between life, death, and the simple yet rich experiences found in serving others, all while being surrounded by the beauty of the English countryside. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fiction Short stories PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 189873 189885 2024-09-19T13:57:55.608708 2023-09-20T09:58:32.447961 text/html text/html 187071 2014-09-09T20:18:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1101753 2014-09-09T20:18:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1130495 2024-09-19T13:57:59.232698 application/epub+zip 1131571 2024-09-19T13:57:56.291760 application/epub+zip 144816 2024-09-19T13:57:55.945708 application/epub+zip 1187182 2024-09-19T13:58:01.650707 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1167019 2024-09-19T13:57:58.873699 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 183620 2022-09-21T09:44:37.489610 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 164267 164051 2024-09-19T13:57:55.192710 2023-09-20T09:58:32.097951 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 164493 2014-09-09T20:18:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 67021 2014-09-09T20:18:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 164504 2014-09-09T20:18:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 66984 2014-09-09T20:18:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20561 2024-09-19T13:58:01.784659 application/rdf+xml 10820 2024-09-19T13:57:56.024690 image/jpeg 1685 2024-09-19T13:57:55.984690 image/jpeg 1102431 2024-09-19T13:57:55.680706 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