Project Gutenberg 2004-09-26 Public domain in the USA. 131 Glyn, Elinor 1864 1943 Glyn, Elinor Sutherland Halcyone Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Halcyone" by Elinor Glyn is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story introduces us to Halcyone, a curious and imaginative young girl living in a decaying estate with her aunts. The narrative unfolds her adventures as she befriends an old scholar named Mr. Carlyon, who becomes her mentor in Greek literature and helps her explore her thoughts, dreams, and the world around her. The opening of the novel sets the stage for Halcyone's vibrant imagination and her longing for connection beyond her sheltered existence. The story begins with Halcyone discovering smoke coming from the cottage once belonging to the estate's steward. Intrigued and somewhat resentful of this intruder, she confronts Mr. Carlyon, the old man inside. Their meeting sparks a delightful exchange that reveals Halcyone's adventurous spirit, her yearning to explore, and her intellectual curiosity. As they share tea and conversation, Halcyone expresses her hopes of learning Greek and exploring themes from mythology, framing a narrative rich with themes of discovery, learnings, and childhood wonder. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 532705 2025-08-06T05:50:54.288197 text/html 518703 2024-10-28T20:29:09 text/html 257930 2025-08-06T05:51:01.644126 application/epub+zip 268396 2025-08-06T05:50:56.127163 application/epub+zip 268396 2025-08-06T05:50:55.004159 application/epub+zip 447712 2025-08-06T05:51:06.233167 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 412192 2025-08-06T05:51:00.978132 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 391208 2022-09-07T02:40:19.325632 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 502556 2025-08-06T05:50:52.909203 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 482914 2024-10-28T20:29:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15905 2025-08-06T05:51:06.361105 application/rdf+xml 8112 2025-08-06T05:50:55.515163 image/jpeg 2386 2025-08-06T05:50:55.260162 image/jpeg 249980 2025-08-06T05:50:54.329176 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