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 Project Gutenberg 2004-10-05 Public domain in the USA. 297 Haleole, S. N. Beckwith, Martha Warren 1871 1959 The Hawaiian Romance Of Laieikawai Produced by Karen Lofstrom and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliotheque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr "The Hawaiian Romance of Laieikawai" by S. N. Haleole is a significant work of Polynesian literature written in the mid-19th century. It narrates the enchanting tale of Laieikawai, a native chiefess, and her journey through the realms of gods and mortals, exploring themes of love and deification within the rich context of Hawaiian folklore. The story serves as a cultural artifact, uncovering the traditions and myths of the Hawaiian people while highlighting the importance of oral storytelling. The opening of the narrative introduces Laieikawai as a high-ranking princess raised in an idyllic paradise, Paliuli, cared for by a supernatural guardian and surrounded by natural beauty. It sets the stage for her relationships and the challenges she faces in a world inhabited by divine beings and human complexities. The beginning also provides contextual information about the narrative's origins, its preservation of ancient Hawaiian customs, and the author’s acknowledgment of various influences and sources that shaped this tale. Through vivid descriptions of the characters and their environment, Haleole's work aims to revive native storytelling traditions, offering readers a glimpse into the lives, beliefs, and artistry of the Polynesian people. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Tales -- Hawaii PL Text Category: Novels Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 978247 2025-07-06T06:07:44.883703 text/html 978357 978108 2024-11-06T08:48:03.858787 2023-10-06T09:48:02.978827 text/html text/html 408531 2025-07-06T06:07:58.830650 application/epub+zip 421114 2025-07-06T06:07:49.087672 application/epub+zip 393669 2025-07-06T06:07:47.450697 application/epub+zip 795194 2025-07-06T06:08:06.536639 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 673277 2025-07-06T06:07:57.201662 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 648117 2022-09-07T03:03:58.211659 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 876645 2025-07-06T06:07:44.170743 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 856634 2024-10-28T20:32:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17549 2025-07-06T06:08:08.027578 application/rdf+xml 13490 2025-07-06T06:07:47.941699 image/jpeg 3061 2025-07-06T06:07:47.694721 image/jpeg 403293 2025-07-06T06:07:44.956785 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia