Project Gutenberg 2005-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 77 Hawthorne, Nathaniel 1804 1864 The Seven Vagabonds (From "Twice Told Tales") Reading ease score: 54.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by David Widger and Al Haines. "The Seven Vagabonds (From 'Twice Told Tales')" by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a short story written in the early to mid-19th century, during the American Romantic period. The narrative unfolds the journey of a wayfarer who encounters various characters, each representing different facets of society, as they all gravitate towards a camp-meeting in Stamford. The story explores themes of wanderlust, the joy of life on the road, and the contrast between the carefree existence of vagabonds and the settled life of the townsfolk. The plot begins with the protagonist's chance encounter with an old showman and a young literary man, who travel in a mobile home while entertaining those they meet. As they gather at the wagon, they are soon joined by a colorful assortment of other characters, including a merry girl with a fiddle, a prophetic beggar, and even a native Indian. Each character adds their unique perspective on happiness and purpose, sharing their lighthearted approach to life. The group's joyful camaraderie is short-lived, however, as they learn that the camp-meeting has already broken up. Ultimately, the story highlights the fleeting nature of their companionship and the enduring spirit of adventure, as the protagonist decides to continue wandering alongside the Indian, pondering the contrasting lives they lead. (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: Literature Browsing: Fiction 68164 68165 2024-10-04T10:07:05.134321 2023-10-04T09:12:35.399429 text/html text/html 64967 2021-01-28T09:04:37 text/html; charset=utf-8 24791 2021-01-28T09:04:37 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 115794 2024-10-04T10:07:10.989287 application/epub+zip 114629 2024-10-04T10:07:08.618323 application/epub+zip 93033 2024-10-04T10:07:07.382311 application/epub+zip 262244 2024-10-04T10:07:12.683312 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 255215 2024-10-04T10:07:10.223321 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 223657 2022-09-05T03:31:38.599529 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 57920 57898 2024-10-04T10:07:04.874323 2023-10-04T09:12:35.221432 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 58224 2021-01-02T00:10:51 text/plain; charset=utf-8 23491 2021-01-02T00:10:51 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 57895 2021-01-02T00:10:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23431 2021-01-02T00:10:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22502 2024-10-04T10:07:12.812303 application/rdf+xml 18310 2024-10-04T10:07:07.914300 image/jpeg 4052 2024-10-04T10:07:07.645471 image/jpeg 117120 2024-10-04T10:07:05.141335 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