Project Gutenberg 2005-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 119 Hawthorne, Nathaniel 1804 1864 John Inglefield's Thanksgiving (From: "The Snow Image and Other Twice-Told Tales") Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Snow-Image,_and_Other_Twice-Told_Tales David Widger "John Inglefield's Thanksgiving" by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a short story written in the early to mid-19th century, during the American Romantic era. This poignant tale revolves around themes of family, loss, and the struggles with guilt and redemption, capturing the essence of a Thanksgiving gathering overshadowed by grief and moral reflections. The story centers on John Inglefield, a blacksmith who, on Thanksgiving Day, shares a moment of familial warmth with his son, daughter, and former apprentice, Robert Moore, while mourning the recent loss of his wife. As the evening unfolds, John’s estranged daughter, Prudence, unexpectedly returns after a long absence filled with shame and sin. This arrival stirs mixed emotions and highlights the family's complex relationships, particularly between Prudence and her siblings. Although her presence rekindles joy and nostalgia in the family, her ultimate departure into the night reinforces the tragic grip of sin, leaving a lasting impact on those she briefly reunited with. The story concludes with reflections on the haunting nature of guilt and the enduring struggle for redemption in the face of familial love. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Short stories New England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Historical fiction, American PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: American Literature 37585 2025-07-04T08:16:15.536045 text/html 37272 2022-05-16T13:16:19 text/html 95069 2025-07-04T08:16:20.422004 application/epub+zip 93928 2025-07-04T08:16:18.415988 application/epub+zip 80059 2025-07-04T08:16:17.328013 application/epub+zip 217426 2025-07-04T08:16:21.847994 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 211233 2025-07-04T08:16:19.757008 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 189768 2022-09-05T03:35:01.571671 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 31280 2025-07-04T08:16:15.269003 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 31068 2022-05-16T13:19:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19266 2025-07-04T08:16:21.971983 application/rdf+xml 15333 2025-07-04T08:16:17.818016 image/jpeg 3587 2025-07-04T08:16:17.573011 image/jpeg 11843 2022-05-16T13:19:43 application/octet-stream application/zip 13098 2022-05-16T13:20:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 94784 2025-07-04T08:16:15.540019 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