Project Gutenberg 2011-03-18 Public domain in the USA. 179 Machen, Arthur 1863 1947 The Great Return Produced by Dave Haren and Marc D'Hooghe (From images generously made available by the Internet Archive) "The Great Return" by Arthur Machen is a supernatural novella written in the early 20th century, specifically during the 1910s. This mystical narrative explores themes of spiritual awakening and extraordinary occurrences in the small Welsh town of Llantrisant. Through a blend of folklore and the mysterious, Machen illustrates a world where the boundary between the ordinary and the divine blurs, inviting readers to ponder existential questions about faith, beauty, and the nature of reality. The story centers around a series of miraculous events that unfold in Llantrisant during a time of war, starting from the curious ringing of a bell heard by a deaf old woman, which heralds a profound transformation in the town's inhabitants. As various characters experience anomalies—including a young girl’s miraculous recovery from tuberculosis and a lawyer's humbling reconciliation with a farmer—Machen weaves together elements of the fantastical and the sublime. The narrative culminates in a transcendent church service where the aroma of paradise fills the air, leading to a collective renewal of spirit among the townsfolk. Ultimately, "The Great Return" serves as an exploration of the mysteries of existence, suggesting that the divine can manifest in the most unexpected ways, resonating deeply with the themes of hope and redemption during tumultuous times. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Wales -- Fiction Grail -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: British Literature 105880 2025-07-14T11:46:48.525929 text/html 82830 2024-03-19T19:08:07 text/html 103135 2025-07-14T11:46:52.453898 application/epub+zip 102761 2025-07-14T11:46:50.068934 application/epub+zip 102761 2025-07-14T11:46:49.065922 application/epub+zip 195866 2025-07-14T11:46:54.257896 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 187775 2025-07-14T11:46:51.870906 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 164707 2022-09-16T10:03:40.941510 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 98084 2025-07-14T11:46:48.267933 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 78300 2024-03-19T19:22:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17512 2025-07-14T11:46:54.374874 application/rdf+xml 11801 2025-07-14T11:46:49.552909 image/jpeg 3249 2025-07-14T11:46:49.309926 image/jpeg 100405 2025-07-14T11:46:48.535922 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