Project Gutenberg 2013-06-18 Public domain in the USA. 310 Farjeon, B. L. (Benjamin Leopold) 1833 1903 Farjeon, Benjamin Leopold Toilers of Babylon: A Novel Produced by Charles Bowen from page scans provided by Google Books (Harvard University) "Toilers of Babylon: A Novel" by B. L. Farjeon is a work of fiction likely written in the late 19th century. This novel introduces us to a poignant father-daughter relationship between Mr. Loveday, a somewhat melancholy scholar, and his daughter Nansie, who assist him on their travels in a dilapidated caravan. Their journey unfolds against the backdrop of the beautiful Surrey countryside and explores themes of love, hardship, and a poignant longing for stability and happiness amid life's challenges. At the start of the narrative, we witness the everyday interactions between Mr. Loveday and Nansie. They enjoy a quiet evening together, with Nansie performing domestic tasks while her father reads poetry, hinting at his melancholic disposition. As they share a meal, they discuss Mr. Loveday's health and their uncertain financial situation, laying the groundwork for the narrative's exploration of their struggles. Nansie's yearning for her absent lover, Kingsley, adds emotional depth to the story, while Mr. Loveday's reflections on past grievances foreshadow potential conflicts. The opening sets a thoughtful tone, effectively establishing the characters' complexities and hinting at the intertwining of love and hardship that will likely shape the trajectory of their lives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Inheritance and succession -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 781679 2025-08-17T10:30:17.410698 text/html 777659 2024-10-23T16:29:38 text/html 343355 2025-08-17T10:30:28.877589 application/epub+zip 358494 2025-08-17T10:30:21.024663 application/epub+zip 352303 2025-08-17T10:30:19.318630 application/epub+zip 641712 2025-08-17T10:30:34.773623 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 595253 2025-08-17T10:30:27.810717 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 547387 2022-09-19T15:40:39.959960 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 685102 2025-08-17T10:30:14.854654 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 665377 2024-10-23T16:29:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16176 2025-08-17T10:30:34.910559 application/rdf+xml 14194 2025-08-17T10:30:19.924627 image/jpeg 4240 2025-08-17T10:30:19.664652 image/jpeg 333044 2025-08-17T10:30:17.480667 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