Project Gutenberg 1996-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 79 Fairless, Michael 1869 1901 Barber, Margaret Fairless The Roadmender The roadmender -- Out of the shadow -- At the white gate. Transcribed from the 1911 Duckworth and Co. edition by David Price "The Roadmender" by Michael Fairless is a philosophical novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative centers around a roadmender, who takes pride in his humble work by the side of a quiet road, reflecting on the beauty of life, love, and the nature of existence through intimate connections with the world around him. The protagonist's musings convey a sense of joy in simplicity, service, and the small, seen and unseen connections that bind the fabric of humanity. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to the roadmender as he describes his idyllic surroundings—sitting beside a winding path adorned with flowers and remnants of nature. He meditates on the significance of his work and its impact on both himself and the travelers who pass by. The roadmender finds solace in his routine while relishing the beauty of nature and the joy of serving others. Through encounters with various travelers and locals, he gains insights into their lives, illuminating the struggles and hopes of those around him. The opening chapters set an introspective tone that invites the reader to contemplate the nature of work, life, and the divine connections that reside within everyday experiences. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fiction Short stories PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 173992 173900 2024-09-01T06:58:24.630651 2023-10-01T06:32:17.175062 text/html text/html 171974 2013-02-05T16:29:24 text/html 122688 2013-02-05T16:33:27 text/html application/zip 170234 2024-09-01T06:58:28.980631 application/epub+zip 171585 2024-09-01T06:58:25.987651 application/epub+zip 113777 2024-09-01T06:58:25.156698 application/epub+zip 259027 2024-09-01T06:58:31.321615 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 244552 2024-09-01T06:58:28.387717 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 188895 2022-09-01T07:43:24.946388 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 161968 161919 2024-09-01T06:58:24.283677 2023-10-01T06:32:16.870066 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 161667 2013-02-05T16:28:14 text/plain; charset=utf-8 65454 2013-02-05T16:33:27 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18195 2024-09-01T06:58:31.456620 application/rdf+xml 11462 2024-09-01T06:58:25.511632 image/jpeg 3199 2024-09-01T06:58:25.335635 image/jpeg 166632 2024-09-01T06:58:24.655650 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