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Dwellers in Arcady: The Story of an Abandoned Farm
Chapters
42 totalDWELLERS IN ARCADY
Books by - ALBERT BIGELOW PAINE - For Young Readers - THE BOYS' LIFE OF MARK TWAIN - HOLLOW TREE NIGHTS AND DAYS - THE HOLLOW TREE AND DEEP-WOODS BOOK - THE HOLLOW TREE SNOWED-IN BOOK - Small books of several stories each, selected from the above Hollow Tree books: - HOW MR. DOG GOT EVEN - HOW MR. RABBIT LOST HIS TAIL - MR. RABBIT'S BIG DINNER - MAKING UP WITH MR. DOG - MR. 'POSSUM'S GREAT BALLOON TRIP - WHEN JACK RABBIT WAS A LITTLE BOY - MR. RABBIT'S WEDDING - MR. CROW AND THE WHITEWASH - MR. TURTLE'S FLYING ADVENTURE - For Grown-ups - DWELLERS IN ARCADY - MARK TWAIN'S LETTERS - MARK TWAIN: A Biography - TH. NAST: His Period and His Pictures - THE SHIP-DWELLERS (Humorous travel) - THE TENT-DWELLERS (Humorous camping) - FROM VAN-DWELLER TO COMMUTER (Humorous, home life) - PEANUT (Story of a boy) - HARPER & BROTHERS, NEW YORK
DWELLERS IN ARCADY - The Story of an Abandoned Farm
Albert Bigelow Paine - Author of "from van-dweller to commuter" - "the ship-dwellers" "the tent dwellers" - etc. - with Illustrations by - Thomas Fogarty
ILLUSTRATIONS
CHAPTER ONE - I - All my life I had dreamed of owning a brook
II. Ghosts like good architecture
III. Our debt to William C. Westbury
IV. Those were lovely days
CHAPTER TWO - I - We carried down a little hair trunk
Description
From the moment the narrator sets out with a promise of a brook, the story draws listeners into a sun‑lit trek through winding roads and a deep gorge that feels both romantic and a little dangerous. The abandoned farmhouse they reach is a tired structure, warped by fifty years but still perched over a valley that murmurs with hidden charm. As the old wooden door swings open, the young, capable William C. Westbury steps out, his presence hinting at the tangled relationships that will shape the new life of the place.
The arrival sparks a quiet conversation about the empty homes dotting the countryside, the slow drift of city folk and the lingering echo of families who have vanished. Through vivid description and gentle humor, the narrative paints a picture of a community on the brink of rebirth, where the land itself seems to remember the footsteps of those who once tended it. Listeners are invited to linger by the waning embers of the farm, feeling the pull of a future that is both uncertain and full of possibility.
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Language
en
Duration
~4 hours (234K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Annie McGuire
Release date
2009-02-08
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
About the author
Albert Bigelow Paine
1861–1937
Best known for his close work with Mark Twain, this American writer and biographer moved easily between biography, travel writing, humor, and children's stories. His books helped shape how many early readers came to know Twain's life and legacy.
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