Project Gutenberg 2011-11-25 Public domain in the USA. 121 Wilson, A. J. (Alexander Johnstone) 1841 1921 Wilson, Alexander Johnstone The Life of Thomas Wanless, Peasant Produced by Moti Ben-Ari and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "The Life of Thomas Wanless, Peasant" by A. J. Wilson is a fictional narrative likely written in the late 19th century. The book recounts the life of Thomas Wanless, a peasant whose character embodies the struggles, aspirations, and hardships of rural laborers in England. The story highlights the social injustices faced by the lower class, painting a portrait of a man's journey through poverty, family, and the quest for dignity. At the start of the narrative, the author introduces the tranquil life of a secluded village where the narrator reflects on his preference for the simplicity of rural life over the superficiality of urban society. The first chapter centers around the protagonist, Thomas Wanless, a solitary figure whose reserved nature forbids him from mingling with the village folk. However, a chance incident involving his injured granddaughter ignites a connection between him and the narrator, leading to a budding friendship. As the two become acquainted, Thomas’s complex past filled with struggle, tragedy, and resilience begins to unfold, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of class disparities and the indomitable human spirit in the face of adversity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Peasants -- England -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 413426 2025-07-15T11:52:10.939126 text/html 415215 2011-11-25T14:10:08 text/html 249893 2025-07-15T11:52:18.374033 application/epub+zip 251790 2025-07-15T11:52:13.932076 application/epub+zip 232219 2025-07-15T11:52:12.783075 application/epub+zip 434777 2025-07-15T11:52:22.124015 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 399547 2025-07-15T11:52:17.616062 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 375409 2022-09-17T12:05:23.556081 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 387259 2025-07-15T11:52:10.325073 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 387189 2011-11-25T14:10:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 387186 2011-11-25T14:13:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20849 2025-07-15T11:52:22.266996 application/rdf+xml 13172 2025-07-15T11:52:13.273073 image/jpeg 2949 2025-07-15T11:52:13.027054 image/jpeg 153478 2011-11-25T14:14:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 160677 2011-11-25T14:14:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 153435 2011-11-25T14:14:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 236633 2025-07-15T11:52:10.974068 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