Project Gutenberg 2005-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 113 Hawthorne, Nathaniel 1804 1864 Septimius Felton, or, the Elixir of Life Reading ease score: 67.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Eric Eldred, Emily Ratliff, Curtis A. Weyant and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Septimius Felton, or, the Elixir of Life" by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a novel written in the late 19th century. This story explores profound themes such as the quest for immortality and the struggles inherent in human existence, centered around the character of Septimius Felton, a young man drawn into philosophical musings about life and death against the backdrop of rising tensions in colonial America. The opening of the novel introduces us to a serene spring day, where three young friends—Septimius Felton, Robert Hagburn, and Rose Garfield—converse on a hillside near Concord. Their discussion broaches the topic of life’s fleeting nature and the possibility of a forthcoming conflict, hinting at Septimius's brooding, philosophical nature, which contrasts sharply with the more vibrant personalities of Robert and Rose. The narrative quickly shifts from idyllic moments to the dramatic early stages of war, culminating in a tense encounter where Septimius tragically takes the life of a charming British officer. This act sets in motion Septimius's internal turmoil and contemplation of life's meaning, paving the way for the book's exploration of morality, identity, and the profound consequences of our actions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en United States -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 388072 387777 2024-10-03T13:09:57.176611 2023-10-04T03:57:43.257775 text/html text/html 386172 2014-04-12T11:50:38 text/html; charset=utf-8 146611 2014-04-14T20:41:06 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 223640 2024-10-03T13:10:04.909559 application/epub+zip 228203 2024-10-03T13:10:00.553574 application/epub+zip 211682 2024-10-03T13:09:59.311587 application/epub+zip 421095 2024-10-03T13:10:08.326531 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 405155 2024-10-03T13:10:04.144581 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 376471 2022-09-04T05:43:45.023961 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 379226 379132 2024-10-03T13:09:56.685627 2023-10-04T03:57:42.890756 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 379005 2014-04-12T11:50:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 145339 2014-04-14T20:41:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 378997 2014-04-12T11:50:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 145316 2014-04-14T20:41:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21412 2024-10-03T13:10:08.454531 application/rdf+xml 15006 2024-10-03T13:09:59.860733 image/jpeg 3570 2024-10-03T13:09:59.585610 image/jpeg 221767 2024-10-03T13:09:57.212624 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