Project Gutenberg 2005-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 128 Hawthorne, Nathaniel 1804 1864 The Toll Gatherer's Day (From "Twice Told Tales") Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twice-Told_Tales Produced by David Widger "The Toll Gatherer's Day (From 'Twice Told Tales')" by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a contemplative sketch reflecting on the transitory nature of life, written in the early to mid-19th century. This piece can be classified as a short story that delves into the observations and meditations of a toll-gatherer as he witnesses the passing of travelers and the cycles of the day. The story captures the essence of human experience, highlighting both joy and sorrow in everyday encounters. In this narrative, the toll-gatherer serves as an observer to the ebb and flow of life around him. Through his experiences at the toll-house, he encounters a diverse array of characters, from joyful newlyweds to weary travelers, each representing various facets of society. The toll-gatherer reflects on the nature of existence as he witnesses the arrival and departure of different figures, musing on the transient joys and inevitable sorrows that life brings. The story artfully juxtaposes moments of happiness, such as the wedding party passing by, against the somber reality of loss and mortality, as seen in the fragile figure in a carriage. Ultimately, it encapsulates the idea that life is a continuous journey filled with myriad emotions, captured in a day at the toll-house. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Short stories New England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Historical fiction, American PS Text Children's Literature Category: Short Stories Category: American Literature 41075 2025-08-04T08:21:48.443717 text/html 36109 2021-01-02T00:10:13 text/html 98268 2025-08-04T08:21:53.537673 application/epub+zip 96958 2025-08-04T08:21:51.482692 application/epub+zip 74687 2025-08-04T08:21:50.399713 application/epub+zip 247851 2025-08-04T08:21:54.961682 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 241549 2025-08-04T08:21:52.830696 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 201971 2022-09-05T03:30:55.604697 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 33727 2025-08-04T08:21:48.228711 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 33693 2021-01-02T00:10:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19065 2025-08-04T08:21:55.080660 application/rdf+xml 19492 2025-08-04T08:21:50.889678 image/jpeg 4349 2025-08-04T08:21:50.645768 image/jpeg 14352 2021-01-02T00:10:13 application/octet-stream application/zip 13469 2021-01-02T00:10:13 application/octet-stream application/zip 96863 2025-08-04T08:21:48.448710 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