Project Gutenberg 2005-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 735 Sears, John Van der Zee 1835 My Friends at Brook Farm Produced by David Garcia, Eric Eldred, Charles Franks, and the Online Distributed Proofreaders Team. "My Friends at Brook Farm" by John Van der Zee Sears is a historical account likely written in the late 19th century. The narrative delves into the author's experiences growing up in the "Old Colonie" with a focus on the Brook Farm community, which strives to create a utopian society based on Transcendentalist ideals. The opening chapters introduce the setting, key figures, and cultural dynamics of the time, specifically highlighting the author's childhood, family background, and the educational venture at Brook Farm. The opening of the narrative starts with a rich historical background, recalling the Dutch settlers in the "Old Colonie" and illustrating the customs and language of the time. The author shares personal anecdotes from his childhood, including family interactions and early memories that set the stage for the transition to the Brook Farm experience. Key individuals such as Horace Greeley and Dr. George Ripley are introduced as influential figures connected to the formation of the Brook Farm community, emphasizing the vibrant social and intellectual environment that shapes the author's early life. The author portrays the challenges and joys of adapting to life at Brook Farm, leading to significant relationships and formative experiences. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Brook Farm Phalanx (West Roxbury, Boston, Mass.) HX Text Category: Biographies Category: History - American 197027 2025-10-03T10:49:40.668951 text/html 194534 2020-01-31T20:45:40 text/html 997821 2025-10-03T10:49:43.666928 application/epub+zip 997201 2025-10-03T10:49:41.191955 application/epub+zip 148344 2025-10-03T10:49:40.909960 application/epub+zip 1053338 2025-10-03T10:49:45.824966 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1036355 2025-10-03T10:49:43.347954 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 189146 2022-09-04T05:26:56.718897 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 185430 2025-10-03T10:49:40.462963 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 185705 2020-06-21T05:39:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 185312 2012-10-13T19:40:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19674 2025-10-03T10:49:45.948927 application/rdf+xml 15984 2025-10-03T10:49:40.983963 image/jpeg 2498 2025-10-03T10:49:40.946938 image/jpeg 72932 2020-06-21T05:39:59 application/octet-stream application/zip 1138935 2020-02-01T14:00:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 72792 2012-10-13T20:04:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 1151900 2025-10-03T10:49:40.713964 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