Project Gutenberg 2014-06-24 Public domain in the USA. 226 Johnson, Rossiter 1840 1931 Johnson, Edwin Rossiter Stories of Exile Little Classics, Volume 1 (of 18) Ethan Brand / Nathaniel Hawthorne -- The swans of Lir / Gerald Griffin -- A night in the workhouse / James Greenwood -- The outcasts of Poker Flat / Bret Harte -- The man without a country / E.E. Hale -- Flight of a Tartar tribe / Thomas De Quincey. E-text prepared by Rachel Oei, sp1nd, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "Stories of Exile" by Rossiter Johnson is a collection of short stories published in the late 19th century. The anthology features tales that explore themes of human experience and reflection, likely delving into the nature of loss, identity, and the struggles of individuals separated from their homes or communities. The opening story, "Ethan Brand" by Nathaniel Hawthorne, introduces readers to the character Ethan Brand, who embarks on a dark and introspective journey in search of the "Unpardonable Sin." At the start of the book, we are introduced to Bartram, a lime-burner, and his young son, who encounter Ethan Brand, a solitary figure who has returned after years of searching for meaning and understanding of sin. The lime-burner, initially dismissive of Brand's ominous presence and peculiar quest, becomes increasingly intrigued by the enigmatic man. As Brand reveals that he has found what he sought deep within himself, the interplay between light and dark, laughter and despair, begins to unfold, hinting at the grave consequences of his introspection. This opening sets a compelling tone for the tales that follow, promising a mix of psychological depth and moral inquiry throughout the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46088/46088-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 62.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Exiles -- Fiction PN Text Category: Short Stories Category: Novels Category: American Literature 386870 2025-07-18T14:16:34.119353 text/html 368040 2024-10-24T08:19:03 text/html 395879 2025-07-18T14:16:38.740257 application/epub+zip 400595 2025-07-18T14:16:35.020310 application/epub+zip 199599 2025-07-18T14:16:34.539348 application/epub+zip 503635 2025-07-18T14:16:41.927237 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 445398 2025-07-18T14:16:38.352277 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 274584 2022-09-21T04:05:52.501080 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 348821 2025-07-18T14:16:33.534440 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 328945 2024-10-24T08:19:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17512 2025-07-18T14:16:42.059247 application/rdf+xml 11749 2025-07-18T14:16:34.696270 image/jpeg 1577 2025-07-18T14:16:34.656314 image/jpeg 377210 2025-07-18T14:16:34.190320 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