Project Gutenberg 2003-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 189 Farnol, Jeffery 1878 1952 Farnol, John Jeffery Farnol, Jeffrey Farnol, Jack Beltane the Smith Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Ginny Brewer and PG Distributed Proofreaders "Beltane the Smith" by Jeffery Farnol is a romance novel written during the early 20th century. The story is set in a mythical medieval landscape and follows Beltane, a skilled smith who lives a solitary life in the forest, blissfully ignorant of the complexities of human relationships, especially those involving women. The narrative introduces his journey towards self-discovery, honor, and love, particularly in connection with Helen, the Duchess of Mortain. The opening of the story presents a vivid portrayal of Beltane's content life in the woods, where he immerses himself in nature and his craft, while also being influenced by his mentor, Ambrose the Hermit. Beltane's peaceful existence is disrupted by a chance encounter with a mysterious stranger, who expresses a sense of urgency about the state of the world, indicating an impending conflict. Their subsequent training sessions debut a sense of adventure, camaraderie, and foreshadow Beltane's eventual confrontation with broader societal issues. This interaction illustrates the tension between Beltane's cherished solitude and the call to engage in the turbulent events occurring outside his sanctuary. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Blacksmiths -- Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Romance Category: Adventure 1138532 2025-08-04T11:01:52.377819 text/html 1138524 1138415 2024-11-05T03:44:35.783042 2023-10-05T04:52:15.722923 text/html text/html 485731 2025-08-04T11:02:05.470704 application/epub+zip 503228 2025-08-04T11:01:54.844828 application/epub+zip 503228 2025-08-04T11:01:53.408768 application/epub+zip 846286 2025-08-04T11:02:13.127155 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 796858 2025-08-04T11:02:04.368726 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 771313 2022-09-05T06:45:52.630796 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1025213 2025-08-04T11:01:51.565764 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1005524 2024-10-28T17:36:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16933 2025-08-04T11:02:13.258176 application/rdf+xml 13269 2025-08-04T11:01:53.921748 image/jpeg 3455 2025-08-04T11:01:53.662767 image/jpeg 477601 2025-08-04T11:01:52.470786 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia