Project Gutenberg 2003-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 335 Kingsley, Henry 1830 1876 The Recollections of Geoffrey Hamlyn Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Recollections_of_Geoffry_Hamlyn Produced by Col Choat. HTML version by Al Haines. "The Recollections of Geoffrey Hamlyn" by Henry Kingsley is a historical novel written during the mid-19th century, capturing the intricate social fabric of rural England and the complexities of familial relationships. The narrative is led by Geoffrey Hamlyn, who reflects on the lives of prominent families, particularly focusing on the Thornton and Buckley families, interweaving personal anecdotes with broader historical events such as the Napoleonic Wars. At the start of the story, set in the summer of 1857, Geoffrey Hamlyn finds himself reminiscing with Major Buckley and Captain Brentwood on a hot day. Their conversation hints at Geoffrey's desire to document the intertwined lives of the local families, igniting a plan to write a narrative that intertwines personal history with the vicissitudes of life and love. As they discuss notable past events, we are introduced to characters like John Thornton, a clergyman with a poignant love story, which sets the stage for a tale filled with deep emotional undercurrents and historical significance. The opening portion lays the groundwork for a rich exploration of themes such as love, loss, and the passage of time, all against the backdrop of societal change. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Australia -- Fiction England -- Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: British Literature 1254900 2025-08-02T09:04:59.330462 text/html 1239964 2021-01-09T00:36:36 text/html 556969 2025-08-02T09:05:14.182416 application/epub+zip 575843 2025-08-02T09:05:02.949459 application/epub+zip 561404 2025-08-02T09:05:01.304450 application/epub+zip 958806 2025-08-02T09:05:22.776396 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 933212 2025-08-02T09:05:13.135396 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 901272 2022-09-02T11:47:47.716368 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1173302 2025-08-02T09:04:55.493579 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1173248 2021-01-09T00:36:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1173239 2021-01-09T00:36:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20551 2025-08-02T09:05:23.055324 application/rdf+xml 15033 2025-08-02T09:05:02.015444 image/jpeg 3525 2025-08-02T09:05:01.646511 image/jpeg 458163 2021-01-09T00:36:37 application/octet-stream application/zip 466280 2021-01-09T00:36:37 application/octet-stream application/zip 458147 2021-01-09T00:36:37 application/octet-stream application/zip 540882 2025-08-02T09:04:59.432489 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