Project Gutenberg 1997-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 233 Fairless, Michael 1869 1901 Barber, Margaret Fairless The Gathering of Brother Hilarius Transcribed from the 1912 John Murray edition by David Price "The Gathering of Brother Hilarius" by Michael Fairless is a romance novel likely written in the early 20th century. The story explores the inner struggles of a young novice named Hilarius, who grapples with the tensions between his monastic duties and the enchantments of the worldly life he has long been sheltered from. Set against the backdrop of the Black Death, it delves into themes of love, longing, and the quest for spiritual truth. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Hilarius standing at the gates of his monastery, where he is overtaken by a sense of yearning for the outside world. As he gazes down the road, he is torn between his commitment to the cloistered life and the allure of the forest that beckons him. His encounter with a spirited young dancer reveals the complexities of love and desire, complicating his innocent understanding of the world. As Hilarius contemplates the meaning of love, guided by the inspired words of the people he meets, he begins a journey that promises to oscillate between divine calling and human affections, setting the stage for a profound exploration of faith and love in a tumultuous time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Plague -- Fiction Monks -- Fiction English fiction -- 19th century Monasteries -- Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Romance 206088 2025-08-01T07:21:23.923822 text/html 206550 2014-11-11T17:01:56 text/html 254788 2014-11-11T17:04:51 text/html application/zip 334533 2025-08-01T07:21:30.801788 application/epub+zip 332309 2025-08-01T07:21:26.904870 application/epub+zip 144369 2025-08-01T07:21:25.678821 application/epub+zip 476912 2025-08-01T07:21:33.576791 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 454285 2025-08-01T07:21:29.954790 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 237867 2022-09-01T08:09:45.449970 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 178967 2025-08-01T07:21:23.400856 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 179107 2014-11-11T17:01:48 text/plain; charset=utf-8 69026 2014-11-11T17:04:51 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18888 2025-08-01T07:21:33.817789 application/rdf+xml 13484 2025-08-01T07:21:26.187816 image/jpeg 3337 2025-08-01T07:21:25.935830 image/jpeg 327485 2025-08-01T07:21:23.945874 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