Project Gutenberg 2005-07-22 Public domain in the USA. 182 Verne, Jules 1828 1905 Verne, Júlio Verne, Jules Gabriël Verne, Jules Gabriel Verne, Gyula Laurie, André 1844 1909 Laurie, A. (André) Lori, Andre The Waif of the "Cynthia" Produced by Norm Wolcott, Robert Fry and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Waif of the 'Cynthia'" by Jules Verne and André Laurie is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story explores themes of identity and belonging through the life of Erik Hersebom, a boy raised by a fisherman and his wife after being found abandoned on the sea. Central to the narrative is Erik's journey of self-discovery as he learns about his mysterious origins and the possibilities of his future. At the start of the book, the reader is introduced to Mr. Malarius, a schoolmaster, and the renowned Dr. Schwaryencrona. The scene unfolds in a primary school in Norway where Dr. Schwaryencrona unexpectedly visits, leading to an impressive evaluation of Erik, who impresses the doctor with his advanced knowledge despite being a fisherman's son. The premise reveals Erik's adoption and hints at a potential hidden lineage, which is further developed as Erik's family discusses the opportunity for him to continue his education under Dr. Schwaryencrona’s guidance. The opening sets the stage for Erik's internal struggle between loyalty to his adopted family and the allure of discovering his true roots. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Arctic regions -- Discovery and exploration -- Fiction Foundlings -- Fiction PQ Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels 440366 2025-08-07T06:38:38.043410 text/html 448644 2020-12-12T05:46:09 text/html 230435 2025-08-07T06:38:45.794364 application/epub+zip 237363 2025-08-07T06:38:41.009374 application/epub+zip 230138 2025-08-07T06:38:39.850375 application/epub+zip 458706 2025-08-07T06:38:49.652327 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 434347 2025-08-07T06:38:45.065387 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 395358 2022-08-08T04:29:59.034899 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 424272 2025-08-07T06:38:37.043408 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 424178 2020-12-12T05:46:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 424169 2020-12-12T05:46:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21821 2025-08-07T06:38:49.791322 application/rdf+xml 13847 2025-08-07T06:38:40.352360 image/jpeg 3736 2025-08-07T06:38:40.099374 image/jpeg 155673 2020-12-12T05:46:09 application/octet-stream application/zip 152962 2020-12-12T05:46:09 application/octet-stream application/zip 155641 2020-12-12T05:46:09 application/octet-stream application/zip 226955 2025-08-07T06:38:38.079399 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 fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia pt.wikipedia More titles under Grousset, Paschal en.wikipedia