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 Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 107 Allen, James Lane 1849 1925 A Kentucky Cardinal: A Story Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Kentucky_Cardinal This eBook produced by Jared Fuller "A Kentucky Cardinal" by James Lane Allen is a novel written in the late 19th century. The book is set in Kentucky and revolves around the introspective protagonist, Adam Moss, who navigates his complex relationship with nature, his neighbors, and the joys and sorrows of life. The narrative unfolds against the backdrop of the changing seasons, centering particularly around the vivid imagery of the titular cardinal, reflecting themes of beauty, isolation, and the delicate balance between man and nature. At the start of the story, the setting is established on a cold New Year's Day in 1850, introducing the protagonist as he contemplates his solitude and connection to the natural world around him. The opening sections highlight Adam's observations of the birds in his environment, his musings on his relationships with his neighbors—especially the widow Mrs. Walters and the recently deceased Jacob Mariner—and a budding interest in the Cobb family, who are set to become his new neighbors. Adam’s character is depicted as reflective and somewhat melancholic, peppered with humorous interactions with others, especially his imaginative thoughts about the creatures in his surroundings and his desire for a more profound connection with those around him, including Georgiana Cobb, the eldest daughter of the new neighbors. The beginning sets the stage for a rich exploration of themes like love, nature, and the complexities of social interaction in a small town. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Kentucky -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 153945 2025-06-20T20:07:48.466641 text/html 153765 153696 2024-11-05T09:51:05.587770 2023-10-05T09:39:02.447600 text/html text/html 137615 2025-06-20T20:08:04.740504 application/epub+zip 138242 2025-06-20T20:07:57.524583 application/epub+zip 118231 2025-06-20T20:07:52.419649 application/epub+zip 263866 2025-06-20T20:08:11.190496 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 252479 2025-06-20T20:08:03.982509 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 218145 2022-09-06T03:38:22.631772 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 136360 2025-06-20T20:07:48.054548 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 116590 2024-10-28T18:44:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 11720 2025-06-20T20:08:11.373457 application/rdf+xml 14049 2025-06-20T20:07:56.847506 image/jpeg 3409 2025-06-20T20:07:56.566579 image/jpeg 136463 2025-06-20T20:07:48.482603 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia