Project Gutenberg 2008-01-08 Public domain in the USA. 507 Garland, Hamlin 1860 1940 The Tyranny of the Dark Produced by Jeannie Howse, David Yingling, David Garcia, Bethanne M. Simms and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "The Tyranny of the Dark" by Hamlin Garland is a novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative appears to explore the complex interplay between the constraints of societal expectations and the quest for personal freedom, particularly through the character of Viola Lambert, a young woman caught between her aspirations for a musical career and the oppressive influences of those around her, including a mysterious clergyman. At the start of the tale, the reader is introduced to Colorow, a small village surrounded by majestic mountains. Viola, who is depicted as longing for adventure and artistic expression, encounters a stranger, Dr. Serviss, who is captivated by her beauty and spirit. Their meeting unfolds against the backdrop of Viola's challenging relationships, especially with her manipulative pastor, Anthony Clarke, and her mother, who harbors her own ambitions intertwined with Viola's fate. The opening chapters set the stage for an exploration of themes such as repression, individuality, and the tension between light and darkness, as Viola navigates her desires amidst external pressures. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Spiritualism -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 695476 2025-08-10T06:31:13.402378 text/html 697181 2021-01-03T05:47:22 text/html 1452163 2025-08-10T06:31:25.601297 application/epub+zip 1459750 2025-08-10T06:31:16.428391 application/epub+zip 357524 2025-08-10T06:31:14.640378 application/epub+zip 1702047 2025-08-10T06:31:31.836275 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1646859 2025-08-10T06:31:23.842316 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 513806 2022-09-11T08:53:44.268604 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 626087 2025-08-10T06:31:11.463429 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 625833 2021-01-03T05:47:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 625839 2021-01-03T05:47:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20001 2025-08-10T06:31:32.029271 application/rdf+xml 12295 2025-08-10T06:31:15.169374 image/jpeg 3726 2025-08-10T06:31:14.908355 image/jpeg 245924 2021-01-03T05:47:23 application/octet-stream application/zip 1346864 2021-01-03T05:47:23 application/octet-stream application/zip 245860 2021-01-03T05:47:23 application/octet-stream application/zip 1411848 2025-08-10T06:31:13.483368 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