Project Gutenberg 2005-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 153 MacDonald, George 1824 1905 Wilfrid Cumbermede Reading ease score: 79.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Text file produced by Jonathan Ingram, Charlie Kirschner and Online Proofreaders HTML file produced by David Widger "Wilfrid Cumbermede" by George MacDonald is a novel written during the late 19th century. The story unfolds through the perspective of Wilfrid, who reflects on his childhood and early life, exploring themes of memory, identity, and the nature of existence. As he navigates his upbringing, relationships, and the influences of his family, particularly his uncle, aunt, and great-grandmother, the narrative sets the stage for a journey of self-discovery and growth. The opening of the book introduces us to the reflective and somewhat melancholic nature of Wilfrid, who is now well past middle age. He contemplates the interplay between past and future as he prepares to recount his life story. Readers are introduced to the tranquil yet mysterious environment of his childhood home, where life is marked by a sense of solitude and the presence of various family figures. Wilfrid's fascination with the objects in his surroundings, including an ancient sword and a peculiar pendulum, serves as a catalyst for his imaginative thoughts and early adventures. These reflections are intertwined with a growing awareness of the complexities of family dynamics and the impact of time, setting the tone for a rich exploration of his formative experiences. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Christian fiction PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal Browsing: Fiction 1116114 1116115 2024-10-04T10:00:43.366304 2023-10-04T09:07:47.981589 text/html text/html 1171604 2021-02-25T22:58:45 text/html; charset=utf-8 380422 2021-02-25T22:59:21 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 467024 2024-10-04T10:00:57.886277 application/epub+zip 486477 2024-10-04T10:00:47.254272 application/epub+zip 476512 2024-10-04T10:00:45.629306 application/epub+zip 856009 2024-10-04T10:01:06.284729 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 785928 2024-10-04T10:00:56.789232 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 758829 2022-09-04T13:22:02.303967 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 941740 941614 2024-10-04T10:00:40.137326 2023-10-04T09:07:45.155578 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 958223 2016-10-10T14:54:06 text/plain; charset=utf-8 361364 2016-10-10T14:55:58 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 941522 2013-04-19T14:52:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 359148 2013-04-19T14:52:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 941515 2013-04-19T14:52:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 359087 2013-04-19T14:52:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23246 2024-10-04T10:01:06.427732 application/rdf+xml 14708 2024-10-04T10:00:46.213272 image/jpeg 3617 2024-10-04T10:00:45.921287 image/jpeg 450810 2024-10-04T10:00:43.453313 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