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100 1 _aAnonymous
245 1 4 _aThe hermit of the forest
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2023
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2023-04-04
508 _aBob Taylor, Charlene Taylor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"The Hermit of the Forest: Or, Wandering Infants, A Rural Tale" by Anonymous is a rural tale written in the early 19th century. This book tells the story of a hermit named Honestus who retreats into the forest after suffering devastating losses, including his family and livelihood, due to foreign invaders. The narrative centers around themes of solitude, resilience, and the innocence of childhood, contrasting the harshness of the outside world with the tenderness of familial bonds. In this poignant story, Honestus lives a reclusive life in the forest, finding solace in nature and the company of animals, until he discovers two abandoned children. Taking them in, he raises them with love, nurturing their innocence and teaching them virtues. As the story unfolds, the children's true identity is revealed, leading to a reunion with their father, Mr. Simpson, who had been searching for them. Eventually, Honestus is reunited with his own long-lost daughters, bringing a bittersweet resolution to the tale as he transitions from isolation back into the community, highlighting the profound effects of loss and the joy of reunion. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited Kingdom: S. Hodgson, 1809
653 _aChildren's stories
653 _aFathers -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aUncles -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aHermits -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aAbandoned children -- Juvenile fiction
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/hermitofforestor00johniala/page/n7/mode/2up
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/70462
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