Project Gutenberg 2005-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 266 MacDonald, George 1824 1905 Home Again Text file produced by Jonathan Ingram, Sandra Brown and Distributed Proofreaders HTML file produced by David Widger "Home Again" by George MacDonald is a novel likely written during the late 19th century. The story revolves around the Colman family, particularly focusing on Walter Colman, the son navigating the challenges of adulthood, familial expectations, and his ambition to become a poet. The book intricately explores themes of love, self-discovery, and societal acceptance, set against the backdrop of rural life and the poet’s aspirations. At the start of "Home Again," the reader is introduced to Richard Colman and his sister-in-law Miss Hancock in their dimly lit farmhouse parlor, where they discuss the future of Richard's son, Walter. Richard expresses a more lenient and sympathetic view towards Walter's pursuits, especially his passion for poetry, while Miss Hancock criticizes him for his lack of direction. This sets the stage for the clash between parental expectations and personal desires that Walter will face. Parallel to this, we are introduced to Molly Wentworth, Walter’s cousin, who shares a close bond with him. As the narrative unfolds, we learn about Walter's introspective nature, his dreams of becoming a recognized poet, and the contrasting expectations placed upon him by his family, particularly in regard to societal norms and traditional values. The beginning hints at the complexities of Walter's character and foreshadows the struggles he will encounter in his quest for identity and fulfillment. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en London (England) -- Fiction Bildungsromans Christian fiction PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal Browsing: Fiction 353367 2025-06-04T08:06:57.153401 text/html 365049 2021-02-25T22:56:38 text/html; charset=utf-8 121868 2021-02-25T22:56:41 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 200415 2025-06-04T08:07:05.158353 application/epub+zip 205444 2025-06-04T08:07:00.344402 application/epub+zip 197761 2025-06-04T08:06:58.971404 application/epub+zip 358083 2025-06-04T08:07:09.013352 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 328335 2025-06-04T08:07:04.319381 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 295043 2022-09-04T12:33:40.861120 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 300998 2025-06-04T08:06:56.464420 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 300843 2016-10-10T14:23:40 text/plain; charset=utf-8 115400 2016-10-10T14:25:46 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 296615 2013-04-18T12:02:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 114817 2013-04-18T12:02:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 296606 2013-04-18T12:01:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 114794 2013-04-18T12:02:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22942 2025-06-04T08:07:09.165331 application/rdf+xml 11972 2025-06-04T08:06:59.547366 image/jpeg 3178 2025-06-04T08:06:59.254370 image/jpeg 193549 2025-06-04T08:06:57.191394 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