Project Gutenberg 2019-01-13 Public domain in the USA. 54 Delano, Edith Barnard 1874 1946 Henry, J. The Land of Content Reading ease score: 79.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Al Haines "The Land of Content" by Edith Barnard Delano is a fictional narrative likely written in the early 20th century. This novel explores themes of personal growth and social class through the interactions of characters in the scenic backdrop of rural America. The initial chapters introduce John Ogilvie, a country doctor, and Benson Flood, a wealthy man on a quest for peace and purpose, as they encounter one another at a crossroad and forge an unexpected friendship. At the start of the story, we see the early spring setting in a mountain region, where the doctor is enjoying the tranquility of the landscape while tending to a sick child. After some time, he meets Benson Flood, who is lost in his luxurious car and seeks directions. As they converse and establish a rapport, Flood expresses his desire for a simpler life after having experienced wealth. Their interaction hints at deeper themes of connection and service, as Substantial context is provided on Ogilvie's character, projecting a sense of purpose beyond material success. Furthermore, the plot sets the stage for Rosamund Randall, Flood's love interest, highlighting her emotional journey and the impact of her commitment to helping others, particularly when she stays back to care for a child injured in an accident. This combination of characters and plot elements suggests an exploration of social dynamics and personal fulfillment in a rapidly changing world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Physicians -- Fiction Love stories Friendship -- Fiction Southern States -- Fiction Mountain life -- Fiction Young women -- Conduct of life -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 456237 456236 2024-09-24T09:30:52.466170 2023-09-25T08:22:58.496478 text/html text/html 457811 2019-01-12T16:42:32 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 430978 2019-01-12T16:42:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 444819 2024-09-24T09:30:58.079119 application/epub+zip 451279 2024-09-24T09:30:53.296165 application/epub+zip 236129 2024-09-24T09:30:52.900142 application/epub+zip 573062 2024-09-24T09:31:01.894099 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 555942 2024-09-24T09:30:57.678164 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 341584 2022-09-26T16:06:56.305178 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 430013 430009 2024-09-24T09:30:51.540147 2023-09-25T08:22:57.619483 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 430182 2019-01-12T16:42:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 163213 2019-01-12T16:42:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19460 2024-09-24T09:31:02.062087 application/rdf+xml 13901 2024-09-24T09:30:52.996145 image/jpeg 2357 2024-09-24T09:30:52.950142 image/jpeg 431804 2024-09-24T09:30:52.520142 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