Project Gutenberg 2004-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 166 Roe, Edward Payson 1838 1888 Roe, E. P. (Edward Payson) Barriers Burned Away Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Barriers Burned Away" by Edward Payson Roe is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story explores themes of struggle, faith, and redemption against the backdrop of personal and societal challenges, centering around protagonists Dennis Fleet and his family as they grapple with hardships and seek to overcome the barriers life has thrown in their path. The opening of the novel introduces the Fleet family during a fierce winter storm, highlighting the anxieties and struggles they face. Dennis Fleet, the sick father, is worried about their son navigating the treacherous weather to return home. His wife's unwavering hope and love contrast with his deep despair, as he wrestles with feelings of abandonment by God amidst their hardships. When their son finally arrives, a mix of emotions unfolds, revealing the family's dynamics and the father's inner turmoil regarding his faith. This emotionally charged scene sets the tone for the family's journey, suggesting that themes of redemption and perseverance will play a significant role as they navigate the difficulties ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Historical fiction Fires -- Fiction Great Fire, Chicago, Ill., 1871 -- Fiction Chicago (Ill.) -- History -- To 1875 -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 899121 2025-08-03T08:25:31.117307 text/html 898942 2025-01-09T23:50:29.323195 text/html 412457 2025-08-03T08:25:42.235751 application/epub+zip 426922 2025-08-03T08:25:34.137317 application/epub+zip 410324 2025-08-03T08:25:32.893313 application/epub+zip 731365 2025-08-03T08:25:48.941770 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 670439 2025-08-03T08:25:41.359813 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 645457 2022-09-03T12:44:26.323169 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 825683 2025-08-03T08:25:30.466351 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 825507 2012-09-08T09:57:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17811 2025-08-03T08:25:49.070735 application/rdf+xml 13411 2025-08-03T08:25:33.387295 image/jpeg 3396 2025-08-03T08:25:33.136295 image/jpeg 314589 2012-09-08T10:00:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 404373 2025-08-03T08:25:31.190346 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