Project Gutenberg 2005-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 133 Hawthorne, Nathaniel 1804 1864 An Old Woman's Tale (From: "The Doliver Romance and Other Pieces: Tales and Sketches") Produced by David Widger and David Widger "An Old Woman's Tale" by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a short story that falls within the genre of fictional narrative, likely written in the early to mid-19th century, a period characterized by Romanticism and an interest in exploring psychological depth through storytelling. The tale revolves around the recollections of a narrator about an elderly woman from their childhood, who spins intricate stories steeped in memory and imagination, addressing themes of nostalgia, community, and the passage of time. The story follows a young couple, David and Esther, who experience a peculiar slumber alongside their village, stirring vast memories and a gathering of their ancestors and community members from the past. As they sit together in a grove, they notice a myriad of familiar yet strange figures appearing in their village, engaged in various activities, dressed in old-fashioned attire. Each character is imbued with a sense of history and connection to the past, juxtaposing David and Esther’s present as they slowly grasp the surreal nature of their experience. The narrative culminates with David's determination to unearth a mystery suggested by their dream, reflecting the theme of exploration and the intertwining of past and present. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 56.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Treasure troves -- Fiction Ghosts -- Fiction Dreams -- Fiction PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: American Literature 49242 2025-07-04T08:17:18.555196 text/html 45436 2021-01-26T20:41:18 text/html 93797 2025-07-04T08:17:23.146198 application/epub+zip 92478 2025-07-04T08:17:21.144196 application/epub+zip 77142 2025-07-04T08:17:20.099202 application/epub+zip 192133 2025-07-04T08:17:24.632185 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 185555 2025-07-04T08:17:22.517196 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 184112 2022-09-05T03:36:04.879688 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 41024 2025-07-04T08:17:18.335208 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 40953 2021-01-02T04:16:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 40849 2021-01-02T04:16:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20623 2025-07-04T08:17:24.756170 application/rdf+xml 14359 2025-07-04T08:17:20.580202 image/jpeg 3638 2025-07-04T08:17:20.337198 image/jpeg 16299 2021-01-02T04:16:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 17400 2021-01-26T20:41:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 16268 2021-01-02T04:16:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 93842 2025-07-04T08:17:18.560221 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