Project Gutenberg 2015-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 290 Twain, Mark 1835 1910 Clemens, Samuel Langhorne Twain, Mark (Samuel Clemens) Wyeth, N. C. (Newell Convers) 1882 1945 Wyeth, Newell Convers Wyeth, N.C. The Mysterious Stranger: A Romance Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "The Mysterious Stranger: A Romance" by Mark Twain is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story is set against a historical backdrop in Austria during the late Middle Ages and follows the lives of children growing up in a quaint village, where they encounter philosophical themes surrounding good and evil, existence, and human nature through their interactions with a mysterious and seemingly supernatural stranger. The opening of the tale presents a serene village nestled in a largely forgotten part of Austria, where young characters like Theodor Fischer and his friends enjoy carefree days amidst the picturesque landscape. Their idyllic life is interrupted by the arrival of a captivating stranger who possesses extraordinary powers, intriguing the boys and prompting them to question their understanding of the world. As they explore these new dynamics, key figures like Father Peter and Marget also emerge, indicating deeper narrative threads about authority, superstition, and the human condition. Through this beguiling stranger, the boys begin to confront challenging concepts about morality and the nature of existence, setting the stage for an exploration of profound themes woven throughout the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Middle Ages -- Fiction Austria -- Fiction Devil -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels Category: Classics of Literature Category: American Literature 255187 2025-07-20T06:33:59.074435 text/html 234769 2024-10-22T23:12:57 text/html 2076772 2025-07-20T06:34:04.280376 application/epub+zip 2072046 2025-07-20T06:34:00.093425 application/epub+zip 184606 2025-07-20T06:33:59.544404 application/epub+zip 2121841 2025-07-20T06:34:07.384393 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2091697 2025-07-20T06:34:03.544416 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 232046 2022-09-22T16:23:56.979926 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 226826 2025-07-20T06:33:58.520437 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 206915 2024-10-22T23:12:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18941 2025-07-20T06:34:07.530371 application/rdf+xml 25925 2025-07-20T06:33:59.617421 image/jpeg 3837 2025-07-20T06:33:59.581408 image/jpeg 1990455 2025-07-20T06:33:59.139464 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