Project Gutenberg 2010-12-11 Public domain in the USA. 157 Malet, Lucas 1852 1931 Harrison, Mary St. Leger Kingsley The Gateless Barrier Produced by Delphine Lettau, David Clarke, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Gateless Barrier" by Lucas Malet is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Laurence Rivers, a young man who is navigating the complexities of life, love, and societal expectations as he travels to England to visit his ailing uncle. As he confronts the dualities of his existence—his successful yet superficial marriage and the intellectual pursuits that beckon him—Laurence grapples with profound questions about identity, purpose, and the human condition. The opening of the novel captures Laurence's inner turmoil as he embarks on a solitary voyage, which provides him with a sense of freedom that he has not experienced since his marriage. The narrative introduces a contrast between the vibrant, bustling life he leads in society and the deeper introspections that the sea brings forth. Upon arriving at his uncle's estate, Stoke Rivers, Laurence discovers not only the oppressive atmosphere of the house but also hears unsettling tales about it, setting the stage for the exploration of supernatural elements and moral questions he will encounter. Through his interactions with his enigmatic uncle, who is both intellectually stimulating and critical, Laurence is drawn into a web of existential inquiries that may change the course of his life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Fiction Love stories Ghost stories PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 417683 2025-08-14T07:28:01.171434 text/html 419148 2021-01-07T07:37:56 text/html 228739 2025-08-14T07:28:07.608400 application/epub+zip 235188 2025-08-14T07:28:03.063457 application/epub+zip 235188 2025-08-14T07:28:01.888458 application/epub+zip 418442 2025-08-14T07:28:11.258406 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 393195 2025-08-14T07:28:06.904428 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 365148 2022-09-16T04:11:39.046944 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 402803 2025-08-14T07:28:00.619455 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 402648 2021-01-07T07:37:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 402641 2021-01-07T07:37:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20739 2025-08-14T07:28:11.385400 application/rdf+xml 12478 2025-08-14T07:28:02.373439 image/jpeg 3433 2025-08-14T07:28:02.129459 image/jpeg 159999 2021-01-07T07:37:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 163407 2021-01-07T07:37:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 159957 2021-01-07T07:37:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 224645 2025-08-14T07:28:01.205458 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