Project Gutenberg 2005-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 71 Hawthorne, Nathaniel 1804 1864 The Village Uncle (From "Twice Told Tales") Reading ease score: 65.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by David Widger. HTML version by Al Haines and David Widger "The Village Uncle (From 'Twice Told Tales')" by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a reflective work that can be categorized as a short story or narrative allegory, composed during the 19th century (Romantic era). This story captures the thoughts and memories of an old man reminiscing about his past and the beauty of family life in a small coastal village. The narrative unfolds during a Thanksgiving celebration, leading to themes of nostalgia, love, and the passage of time. In the narrative, the protagonist, an old fisherman, recalls the joy of his youth, the happiness brought by his beloved Susan, and the simple pleasures of village life. He paints a vivid picture of their quaint seaside community, its colorful inhabitants, and his experiences at sea, reflecting on the warmth of family and the wisdom of age. As he shares stories with his children gathered around a fire, he experiences a poignant awareness of life's transience, feeling both joy and sadness as he contemplates the inevitable death that approaches him. His memories serve as a treasure trove of joy, while also reminding him of the deep connections threaded through family, nature, and shared experiences. Ultimately, the protagonist's musings lead to the realization that true happiness lies in sincere affections, modest aspirations, and the loving exchange between generations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Short stories New England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Historical fiction, American PS Text Children's Literature Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American Browsing: Fiction 54663 54664 2024-10-04T10:06:41.550465 2023-10-04T09:12:21.580812 text/html text/html 49712 2021-01-02T00:10:34 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 19867 2021-01-02T00:10:34 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 102675 2024-10-04T10:06:47.259419 application/epub+zip 101460 2024-10-04T10:06:44.962427 application/epub+zip 81208 2024-10-04T10:06:43.718428 application/epub+zip 229654 2024-10-04T10:06:48.889446 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 223099 2024-10-04T10:06:46.486421 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 192419 2022-09-05T03:31:20.084390 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 46364 46312 2024-10-04T10:06:41.308436 2023-10-04T09:12:21.422813 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 46308 2021-01-02T00:10:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18928 2021-01-02T00:10:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20710 2024-10-04T10:06:49.011405 application/rdf+xml 16098 2024-10-04T10:06:44.269424 image/jpeg 3690 2024-10-04T10:06:43.987428 image/jpeg 100735 2024-10-04T10:06:41.557446 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