Project Gutenberg 2020-07-20 Public domain in the USA. 110 Anonymous Anonyme Anonymous, Anonymous The happy villagers Embellished with an engraving Produced by Charlene Taylor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Happy Villagers" by Anonymous is a reflective narrative likely penned in the early 19th century. This book can be categorized as a pastoral tale that explores rural life, happiness, and the virtues of simple living. It delves into the joys of contentment found in village life amidst nature, contrasting it with the complexities of urban existence. The story follows Mr. Jackson, a retired tradesman who, seeking tranquility, ventures into the countryside near Wicklow. During his exploration, he encounters a humble cottage and its elderly inhabitant, a wise and amiable cottager who shares tales of his life filled with hard work, familial love, and community engagement. As Mr. Jackson converses with the old man, he learns about the joys derived from raising a large family, participating in village affairs, and resolving conflicts amicably among neighbors. Through their dialogue, themes of peace, contentment, and the fulfillment that comes from a well-lived life are beautifully woven, ultimately leading Mr. Jackson to reflect on the deeper values of happiness over material wealth and societal status. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Wisdom -- Juvenile fiction Village communities -- Juvenile fiction Mediation -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Novels 39624 2025-06-25T04:37:47.000706 text/html 15511 2024-10-18T04:38:00 text/html 406627 2025-06-25T04:37:48.671772 application/epub+zip 405427 2025-06-25T04:37:47.420704 application/epub+zip 62821 2025-06-25T04:37:47.183708 application/epub+zip 438786 2025-06-25T04:37:49.833731 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 431089 2025-06-25T04:37:48.474699 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 89317 2022-09-28T09:30:08.586909 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 33250 2025-06-25T04:37:46.921714 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 13423 2024-10-18T04:38:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16992 2025-06-25T04:37:49.951793 application/rdf+xml 27167 2025-06-25T04:37:47.284703 image/jpeg 3876 2025-06-25T04:37:47.232713 image/jpeg 383371 2025-06-25T04:37:47.011759 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 More titles under Unknown