Project Gutenberg 2017-02-03 Public domain in the USA. 123 Lyall, Edna 1857 1903 Bayly, Ada Ellen Wayfaring Men: A Novel Reading ease score: 77.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by David Widger from page images generously provided by the Internet Archive "Wayfaring Men: A Novel" by Edna Lyall is a fictional work written in the late 19th century. The book begins with the story of young Ralph Denmead, whose father’s death leaves him orphaned and facing a grim future, as he is taken in by his guardian, Sir Matthew Mactavish. The narrative explores themes of loss, resilience, and the complexities of human relationships, as Ralph navigates his new life filled with uncertainty. At the start of the novel, we meet Lady Tresidder and Sir John discussing Ralph's unfortunate predicament amid the beauty of a spring day. Ralph is described as a small, cheerful boy of thirteen, grappling with the emotional weight of his father's death. As he interacts with Lady Tresidder’s daughter Mabel and prepares for the arrival of his guardian, we sense the warmth of their friendship. Yet, as Ralph transitions to the sterile environment of his new guardian’s home, he begins to realize the coldness of the world around him, culminating in a troubling confrontation with Sir Matthew, who offers Ralph a place in the church as a substitute for his lost future. The opening lays a foundation for a rich exploration of Ralph's journey as he seeks to understand his place in a changing world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Actors -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 956502 956504 2024-09-22T11:44:36.383330 2023-09-23T09:55:52.460710 text/html text/html 1004030 2021-02-25T09:28:12 text/html; charset=utf-8 598187 2021-02-25T09:28:16 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 623925 2024-09-22T11:44:46.653324 application/epub+zip 642048 2024-09-22T11:44:37.682333 application/epub+zip 418907 2024-09-22T11:44:37.030348 application/epub+zip 891454 2024-09-22T11:44:53.766245 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 846796 2024-09-22T11:44:45.992293 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 625488 2022-09-24T16:11:02.653136 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 821307 821230 2024-09-22T11:44:33.914352 2023-09-23T09:55:50.300200 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 821486 2018-10-19T11:42:22 text/plain; charset=utf-8 307042 2018-10-23T09:15:36 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18239 2024-09-22T11:44:53.915236 application/rdf+xml 16869 2024-09-22T11:44:37.153349 image/jpeg 2793 2024-09-22T11:44:37.089427 image/jpeg 596975 2024-09-22T11:44:36.469366 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