Project Gutenberg 2012-09-29 Public domain in the USA. 127 Barrie, J. M. (James Matthew) 1860 1937 Barrie, James Matthew Barrie, J.M. Hardy, Thomas 1840 1928 Neither Dorking nor the Abbey Produced by David Edwards, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Neither Dorking nor the Abbey" by J. M. Barrie is a poignant reflection written in the early 20th century, likely around the period of 1909. This literary piece can be categorized as a tribute or memorial essay, commemorating the life and legacy of the influential author George Meredith. The text explores themes of mortality, celebration of life, and the significance of one's resting place, ultimately contemplating where a great man's remains should be honored. In this work, Barrie paints a vivid scene of a funeral procession moving towards Dorking after the death of Meredith. He describes the mourning crowd of children and admirers, revealing their joyous remembrance rather than grief. The narrative shifts to a representation of Meredith himself, who, upon passing, transforms back into a youthful version of himself, joyful and exuberant. He is greeted by a celestial assembly of literary peers on Box Hill, emphasizing the idea that great authors never truly leave us but continue to live through their works and the memories they instill in others. The piece captures both a sense of loss and a celebration of Meredith's enduring influence, encapsulating the spirit of literary immortality. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/40894/40894-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 74.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Meredith, George, 1828-1909 PR Text Category: Biographies Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: British Literature 34603 2025-08-16T14:03:32.966713 text/html 10749 2024-10-23T11:05:24 text/html 132286 2025-08-16T14:03:34.824682 application/epub+zip 130845 2025-08-16T14:03:33.549761 application/epub+zip 80644 2025-08-16T14:03:33.334708 application/epub+zip 164633 2025-08-16T14:03:35.970698 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 156594 2025-08-16T14:03:34.601679 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 106667 2022-09-18T17:16:07.575715 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 26470 2025-08-16T14:03:32.846706 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 6479 2024-10-23T11:05:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17302 2025-08-16T14:03:36.351685 application/rdf+xml 25557 2025-08-16T14:03:33.409721 image/jpeg 3262 2025-08-16T14:03:33.372685 image/jpeg 108014 2025-08-16T14:03:32.976726 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 en.wikipedia