Project Gutenberg 2004-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 118 Roe, Edward Payson 1838 1888 Roe, E. P. (Edward Payson) A Day of Fate Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "A Day of Fate" by Edward Payson Roe is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows Richard Morton, a determined young newspaper editor whose relentless ambition and work ethic lead to exhaustion and a crisis of purpose. As the narrative unfolds, Richard struggles with his sense of identity and the burdens of his profession while seeking solace in the tranquility of rural life and the allure of new romantic possibilities. The opening of the novel introduces Richard as he grapples with the pressures of his job during a particularly demanding period. Overwhelmed by his workload, he decides to escape to the countryside in search of rest and clarity. Upon arriving at a small village, he finds himself drawn to a Quaker meeting-house, where he encounters a young woman whose beauty captivates him. Despite his initial cynicism, Richard begins to envision a brighter future shaped by his interactions with her and the idyllic simplicity of rural life. This opening sets the stage for Richard's journey of self-discovery, exploring themes of love, ambition, and the search for genuine happiness against the backdrop of his chaotic professional world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fiction Love stories PS Text Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: American Literature 695368 2025-08-03T06:38:46.498887 text/html 695189 2025-01-09T21:53:19.778525 text/html 324276 2025-08-03T06:38:55.436826 application/epub+zip 334782 2025-08-03T06:38:48.421862 application/epub+zip 334780 2025-08-03T06:38:47.244848 application/epub+zip 569388 2025-08-03T06:39:00.996820 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 520844 2025-08-03T06:38:54.651894 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 493024 2022-09-03T10:25:29.471757 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 623697 2025-08-03T06:38:45.868849 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 623516 2012-09-08T09:46:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17546 2025-08-03T06:39:01.125806 application/rdf+xml 10022 2025-08-03T06:38:47.743847 image/jpeg 2962 2025-08-03T06:38:47.486855 image/jpeg 235750 2012-09-08T10:00:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 317202 2025-08-03T06:38:46.551889 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