Project Gutenberg 2002-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 248 De la Mare, Walter 1873 1956 Mare, Walter de la Ramal, Walter De la Mare, Walter John The Return Eve Sobol and David Widger "The Return" by Walter de la Mare is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows Arthur Lawford, who, after suffering from illness, takes a solitary stroll through an old churchyard. During his contemplative wanderings, he becomes engulfed in a profound disturbance when he returns home feeling different—both physically and emotionally. This mysterious transformation sets the stage for an exploration of identity, the self, and the complexities of human relationships. At the start of the novel, Arthur Lawford finds himself in a tranquil churchyard, reflecting on life and death amidst old gravestones. Despite a lingering melancholy, the peaceful environment provokes deep introspection about his past and the nature of existence. However, after unexpectedly dozing off, he awakens to find that he has changed profoundly—his appearance is unrecognizable, leading to a panic about his identity. As he confronts his altered self and the reactions of those around him, particularly his wife Sheila, the narrative delves into themes of isolation, reality, and the struggle to maintain one's integrity amid unforeseen change. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fantasy fiction Supernatural -- Fiction Horror tales Paranormal fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 516051 2025-08-02T05:28:20.772085 text/html 518254 2022-11-19T03:52:36 text/html 461106 2025-08-02T05:28:26.820036 application/epub+zip 461711 2025-08-02T05:28:21.591099 application/epub+zip 298149 2025-08-02T05:28:21.147092 application/epub+zip 585673 2025-08-02T05:28:31.043043 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 557381 2025-08-02T05:28:26.491067 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 393368 2022-09-02T07:25:37.451369 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 492617 2025-08-02T05:28:20.125078 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 492394 2022-11-19T03:56:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18888 2025-08-02T05:28:31.182005 application/rdf+xml 15211 2025-08-02T05:28:21.259056 image/jpeg 2325 2025-08-02T05:28:21.199060 image/jpeg 189484 2022-11-19T03:57:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 478097 2022-11-19T03:57:39 application/octet-stream application/zip 478477 2025-08-02T05:28:20.819074 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