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 Project Gutenberg 2005-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 62 Barrie, J. M. (James Matthew) 1860 1937 Barrie, James Matthew Barrie, J.M. Auld Licht Idyls Reading ease score: 75.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Text file produced by Charles Aldarondo, Charles Franks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team The HTML file produced by David Widger "Auld Licht Idyls" by J. M. Barrie is a collection of semi-autobiographical sketches set in a Scottish village, written during the late 19th century. The book paints a vivid picture of life in the Auld Licht community, focusing on the characters, traditions, and challenges faced by the residents in the fictional town of Thrums. The opening character, who reflects on his experiences, serves as both an observer and a participant in the quaint yet struggling life of the local people. At the start of the narrative, the author takes us into the quiet, snow-covered landscape surrounding a school-house where a solitary teacher reflects on the harsh winter conditions and his isolation from the community. As he describes the frigid weather and the wildlife struggling for survival, we get insights into his thoughts about education, loneliness, and the colorful lives of the villagers, as well as their peculiar customs and the overbearing presence of their church. The whimsical and poignant tone establishes the foundation for exploring themes of community, tradition, and the clash between old beliefs and the realities of modern life, drawing readers into a nostalgic realm that feels both familiar and enchanting. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Scotland -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 305331 305332 2024-10-04T08:02:38.401853 2023-10-04T07:37:33.399140 text/html text/html 308962 2021-02-26T00:10:37 text/html; charset=utf-8 109677 2021-02-26T00:10:40 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 175763 2024-10-04T08:02:44.221829 application/epub+zip 180082 2024-10-04T08:02:40.343872 application/epub+zip 180081 2024-10-04T08:02:39.118847 application/epub+zip 322557 2024-10-04T08:02:47.288803 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 302721 2024-10-04T08:02:43.497854 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 279079 2022-09-04T11:10:15.214520 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 266423 266272 2024-10-04T08:02:37.934921 2023-10-04T07:37:33.039156 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 268353 2018-03-10T13:40:08 text/plain; charset=utf-8 104810 2018-03-18T06:39:28 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 266205 2013-05-17T12:37:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 104481 2013-05-17T12:37:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 266196 2013-05-17T12:36:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 104464 2013-05-17T12:37:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23397 2024-10-04T08:02:47.420821 application/rdf+xml 12456 2024-10-04T08:02:39.665854 image/jpeg 3393 2024-10-04T08:02:39.387860 image/jpeg 171170 2024-10-04T08:02:38.426886 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia