Project Gutenberg 2017-02-28 Public domain in the USA. 167 Brontë, Charlotte 1816 1855 Bell, Currer Bronte, Charlotte Charlotte Brontë The Search After Hapiness [sic]: A Tale The Search After Happiness: A Tale Produced by David Edwards, Mary Glenn Krause, Eleni Christofaki and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from a file downloaded from the British Library) "The Search After Happiness" by Charlotte Brontë is a tale that can be classified as a philosophical narrative or allegorical fiction, likely penned in the early 19th century during the Victorian era. This story revolves around themes of existential inquiry, self-discovery, and the pursuit of happiness, focusing on the character Henry O'Donell and his journey away from his home in search of deeper fulfillment. The plot follows O'Donell as he decides to leave his prosperous and respected life behind due to feelings of discontent and unhappiness. After a quarrel in the royal court, he embarks on a quest accompanied by Alexander Delancy, whom he meets during his travels. Together, they venture through various landscapes, including a mystical forest and a desolate land, where they eventually find solace in a cave. Over the years, they live blissfully until Delancy mysteriously disappears. Heartbroken, O'Donell wishes to reunite with his past life and, after encountering a powerful spirit who grants him a second chance, he returns to his homeland. In the end, he rediscovers joy and companionship as he reunites with Delancy, illustrating that the pursuit of happiness often leads not only outward but also inward. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 52.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Short stories English fiction -- 19th century Happiness -- Fiction Children's writings, English PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature Category: Philosophy & Ethics 83308 2025-08-21T13:48:26.708809 text/html 58657 2024-10-23T01:48:00 text/html 1070339 2025-08-21T13:48:30.099805 application/epub+zip 1065514 2025-08-21T13:48:27.409846 application/epub+zip 88423 2025-08-21T13:48:27.036825 application/epub+zip 1104198 2025-08-21T13:48:32.310808 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1088610 2025-08-21T13:48:29.312819 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 123852 2022-09-24T17:47:19.751053 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 71580 2025-08-21T13:48:26.530831 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 51564 2024-10-23T01:48:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17560 2025-08-21T13:48:32.443313 application/rdf+xml 19677 2025-08-21T13:48:27.114813 image/jpeg 3114 2025-08-21T13:48:27.075814 image/jpeg 977786 2025-08-21T13:48:26.744795 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