Project Gutenberg 2009-10-25 Public domain in the USA. 150 Benson, Arthur Christopher 1862 1925 Benson, A. C. (Arthur Christopher) Carr, Christopher The Thread of Gold Produced by Al Haines "The Thread of Gold" by Arthur Christopher Benson is a reflective work that combines elements of personal essay and philosophical musings, written in the early 20th century. The book explores profound themes of existence, nature, and human emotion through a series of vignettes and observations, as the author navigates his thoughts in the tranquil setting of the English countryside. It seems to center on the idea of finding beauty and deeper meaning amid life's complexities and uncertainties. The opening portion introduces readers to a beautiful, peaceful landscape where the author reflects on the nature of existence and the interconnectedness of life. He describes a serene place called The Seven Springs, from which he contemplates the metaphor of water as a representation of life itself—a flow that is both joyous and tumultuous. The author expresses a longing to understand the purpose behind life’s experiences while acknowledging the complexity of those thoughts. Through vivid imagery and serene descriptions, Benson sets a tone of introspection that permeates the work, suggesting that even in uncertainty and suffering, there is an underlying thread of hope and beauty that connects all experiences. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Essays PR Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Philosophy & Ethics 402906 2025-07-12T11:25:20.539687 text/html 386265 2021-01-05T18:42:43 text/html 216904 2025-07-12T11:25:26.434635 application/epub+zip 222925 2025-07-12T11:25:22.215659 application/epub+zip 222924 2025-07-12T11:25:21.159668 application/epub+zip 374667 2025-07-12T11:25:29.761615 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 355345 2025-07-12T11:25:25.772682 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 330882 2022-09-14T05:44:04.901475 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 369367 2025-07-12T11:25:19.984661 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 369166 2021-01-05T18:42:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 369158 2021-01-05T18:42:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20480 2025-07-12T11:25:29.886613 application/rdf+xml 11163 2025-07-12T11:25:21.648682 image/jpeg 2882 2025-07-12T11:25:21.401669 image/jpeg 142995 2021-01-05T18:42:43 application/octet-stream application/zip 145141 2021-01-05T18:42:43 application/octet-stream application/zip 142945 2021-01-05T18:42:43 application/octet-stream application/zip 208807 2025-07-12T11:25:20.570689 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