Project Gutenberg 2001-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 142 Hardy, Thomas 1840 1928 The Romantic Adventures of a Milkmaid Transcribed from the 1920 Macmillan and Co. _A Changed Man and Other Tales_ edition by David Price "The Romantic Adventures of a Milkmaid" by Thomas Hardy is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story centers around a young milkmaid named Margery Tucker living in the idyllic Valley of the Exe, exploring her encounters with a mysterious nobleman, Baron von Xanten, who enters her life during a moment of crisis. The novel touches on themes of romantic yearning, social class distinctions, and the effects of unforeseen circumstances in the simple yet profound existence of rural life. The opening of the novel introduces readers to a misty May morning in the 1840s, establishing the serene yet vibrant atmosphere of the countryside where Margery, the protagonist, is immersed in her daily duties as a milkmaid. As she navigates through dense fog to deliver butter to her grandmother, she unexpectedly encounters the Baron, a man grappling with personal anguish. Their initial meeting is charged with tension as they share a moment of intimacy, leading to a burgeoning connection that intertwines their fates. Margery's innocent charm and the Baron's troubled demeanor set the stage for a unique romantic adventure characterized by social intricacies and emotional depth. The budding relationship raises questions about class, agency, and the nature of love in the idyllic yet complex agrarian world they inhabit. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Women agricultural laborers -- Fiction PR Text Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: British Literature 226750 2025-07-02T05:00:56.159975 text/html 232675 2015-05-02T03:45:41 text/html 174701 2025-07-02T05:01:02.712935 application/epub+zip 178492 2025-07-02T05:00:59.344953 application/epub+zip 155566 2025-07-02T05:00:58.147970 application/epub+zip 343406 2025-07-02T05:01:05.272926 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 323195 2025-07-02T05:01:01.942963 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 294413 2022-09-02T06:58:57.959641 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 214088 2025-07-02T05:00:55.682968 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 214193 2015-05-02T03:42:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18561 2025-07-02T05:01:05.394929 application/rdf+xml 15768 2025-07-02T05:00:58.634941 image/jpeg 3535 2025-07-02T05:00:58.389944 image/jpeg 82590 2015-05-02T03:47:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 85566 2015-05-02T03:47:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 176472 2025-07-02T05:00:56.180975 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