Project Gutenberg 2005-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 71 Bates, Arlo 1850 1918 The Pagans Reading ease score: 71.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Eric Eldred, Erika Stokes and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Pagans" by Arlo Bates is a novel likely composed during the late 19th century. This work delves into the paradoxes of love, art, and societal expectations, focusing on characters who embody the struggles between personal desires and conventional norms. The narrative centers on Arthur Fenton, a young artist preparing for marriage, and his complex interactions with Helen, a talented sculptor, as they navigate their contrasting views on love and commitment. The opening of "The Pagans" sets the stage within an artistic atmosphere, showcasing a conversation between Arthur Fenton and Helen Greyson in her tastefully arranged sitting room. As Fenton prepares for his impending marriage to Edith Caldwell, the dialogue explores themes of disillusionment and societal conformity, with Fenton expressing cynicism about the institution of marriage. Helen's observations reflect a blend of admiration and critical insight into Fenton's character, hinting at deeper feelings beneath their seemingly platonic relationship. The exchange is rich in wit and philosophical undercurrents, establishing both characters' artistic aspirations and emotional complexities as they engage with their personal and relational dilemmas. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 403875 403759 2024-10-04T08:18:17.749951 2023-10-04T07:49:23.800130 text/html text/html 403868 403752 2024-10-04T08:18:18.152929 2023-10-04T07:49:23.989163 text/html text/html 218061 2024-10-04T08:18:25.932902 application/epub+zip 224216 2024-10-04T08:18:20.257917 application/epub+zip 224215 2024-10-04T08:18:18.878924 application/epub+zip 386426 2024-10-04T08:18:30.455879 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 350168 2024-10-04T08:18:24.945912 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 319898 2022-09-04T11:27:03.093574 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 361178 361113 2024-10-04T08:18:17.129931 2023-10-04T07:49:23.503119 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 360994 2012-10-19T22:16:02 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 140523 2012-10-19T22:16:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 360986 2012-10-19T22:15:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 140479 2012-10-19T22:16:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20456 2024-10-04T08:18:31.115840 application/rdf+xml 10312 2024-10-04T08:18:19.582906 image/jpeg 2907 2024-10-04T08:18:19.301919 image/jpeg 214309 2024-10-04T08:18:18.187942 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