Project Gutenberg 2011-08-12 Public domain in the USA. 122 Jefferies, Richard 1848 1887 Jefferies, John Richard Greene Ferne Farm Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "Greene Ferne Farm" by Richard Jefferies is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story is set in a rural landscape and focuses on the lives and interactions of various characters within a farming community, including the significant figure of Margaret Estcourt. The narrative explores themes of nature, love, and the social dynamics of rural life. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to a picturesque village scene, where two farmers, Hedges and Ruck, engage in gossip near the church before Sunday service. As the church bell tolls, village characters gather, and conversations unfold about local happenings, farm life, and the social hierarchy. The church is depicted as a space contrasting with the vibrant outside world, suffused with a sense of nostalgia and loss tied to the memories of past friends. As the chapter progresses, we meet young men and women, hinting at emerging romantic tensions, particularly surrounding Margaret, whose presence becomes a focal point in the lives of those around her. The opening sets the stage for both a rich portrayal of rural English life and the personal stories that will develop amid the backdrop of agricultural traditions and community relationships. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Country life -- England -- Fiction England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 283748 2025-08-15T06:20:39.264735 text/html 289796 2011-08-12T12:09:16 text/html 167064 2025-08-15T06:20:45.181707 application/epub+zip 169011 2025-08-15T06:20:41.308745 application/epub+zip 169011 2025-08-15T06:20:40.099731 application/epub+zip 306080 2025-08-15T06:20:48.051689 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 291603 2025-08-15T06:20:44.413743 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 268903 2022-09-17T04:48:10.707784 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 250790 2025-08-15T06:20:38.782773 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 250718 2011-08-12T12:09:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18440 2025-08-15T06:20:48.187697 application/rdf+xml 11715 2025-08-15T06:20:40.610727 image/jpeg 3092 2025-08-15T06:20:40.351729 image/jpeg 101269 2011-08-12T12:09:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 100407 2011-08-12T12:09:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 161422 2025-08-15T06:20:39.287718 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