Project Gutenberg 2006-06-14 Public domain in the USA. 967 Galsworthy, John 1867 1933 Sinjohn, John Villa Rubein, and Other Stories Villa Rubein -- A man of Devon -- A knight -- Salvation of a Forsyte -- The silence. Produced by David Widger "Villa Rubein and Other Stories" by John Galsworthy is a collection of short stories likely written during the early 20th century. The stories explore themes of human emotion and the complexity of relationships, often set against a backdrop of social dynamics and individual aspirations. The opening story introduces the central character, Harz, a painter who is deeply engaged in his creative process and his interactions with a mixed household at Villa Rubein, highlighting the contrasts between artistic ambition and societal expectations. The opening of the story unfolds with Harz, an artist, as he navigates his daily life in Botzen, where he meets Edmund Dawney, a doctor; their conversations reveal contrasting views on passion and duty towards their respective professions. Harz is depicted as passionate and driven by a desire to create, while Dawney is practical and focused on social success. When Harz's isolation in his creative pursuits is interrupted by interactions with the family at Villa Rubein—including the innocent and curious young girl Greta- an unexpected warmth begins to bloom. The narrative transitions into deeper explorations of relationships and the philosophical underpinnings of art and life, setting the stage for both personal and artistic growth throughout the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/2639/2639-h/images/cover_villa.jpg file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/2639/2639-h/images/cover_villa.jpg Reading ease score: 83.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Short stories English fiction PR Text Category: Short Stories Category: British Literature 665359 2025-08-02T03:44:16.623470 text/html 697194 2021-01-27T13:41:35 text/html 439724 2025-08-02T03:44:23.715889 application/epub+zip 452279 2025-08-02T03:44:17.568453 application/epub+zip 311818 2025-08-02T03:44:17.082478 application/epub+zip 647011 2025-08-02T03:44:28.916883 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 582567 2025-08-02T03:44:23.214883 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 442708 2022-09-02T05:14:59.766064 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 563043 2025-08-02T03:44:15.268452 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 562682 2018-02-22T13:46:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18788 2025-08-02T03:44:29.072872 application/rdf+xml 8779 2025-08-02T03:44:17.199406 image/jpeg 2120 2025-08-02T03:44:17.140426 image/jpeg 218563 2018-03-20T13:45:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 410591 2021-01-27T13:41:35 application/octet-stream application/zip 409393 2025-08-02T03:44:16.682452 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