Project Gutenberg 2008-03-22 Public domain in the USA. 217 Becke, Louis 1855 1913 Becke, George Louis The Ebbing Of The Tide South Sea Stories - 1896 "Luliban of the pool" -- Ninia -- Baldwin's Loisé -- At a kafa-drinking -- Mrs. Liardet: a South Sea trading episode -- Kennedy the boatsteerer -- A dead loss -- Hickson: a half-caste -- A boating party of two -- "The best asset in a fool's estate" -- Deschard of Oneaka -- Nell of Mulliner's camp -- Auriki Reef -- At the ebbing of the tide -- The fallacies of Hilliard -- A tale of a mask -- The cook of the "Spreetoo Santoo" -- Lupton's guest: a memory of the eastern Pacific -- In Nouméa -- The feast at Pentecost -- An honour to the service. Produced by David Widger "The Ebbing of the Tide" by Louis Becke is a collection of South Sea stories written in the late 19th century. This work delves into the lives and cultures of the Pacific Islands, highlighting the interactions between native inhabitants and white settlers. The opening story features characters such as the boy Sru and the girl Niya, who engage in traditional practices and share tales that reflect the intertwining fates of their communities. At the start of the narrative, Sru and Niya sit by a mountain pool in Ponape, where Niya sings the "Song of Luliban." Their conversation centers around Luliban, a character from local lore who is torn between two lovers: her husband, Red-Hair the White Man, and Harry, a tattooed beachcomber. As Niya recounts Luliban's tale, which involves themes of love, rivalry, and betrayal against a backdrop of local customs and mythical beliefs, the complexity of relationships and the influence of external forces on the island life are vividly painted. This opening serves to set up the intertwining of folklore with the everyday experiences of the characters, suggesting deeper explorations of identity and cultural interaction throughout the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Oceania -- Fiction PR Text Category: Short Stories Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 432052 2025-08-10T09:32:03.748574 text/html 447996 2021-02-24T22:40:18 text/html 217929 2025-08-10T09:32:10.417537 application/epub+zip 224174 2025-08-10T09:32:05.656538 application/epub+zip 224174 2025-08-10T09:32:04.449560 application/epub+zip 406467 2025-08-10T09:32:14.128561 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 373908 2025-08-10T09:32:09.698534 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 343146 2022-09-11T12:32:37.719526 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 367995 2025-08-10T09:32:02.778588 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 367972 2018-03-08T14:39:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 364096 2008-03-22T10:32:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 364087 2008-03-22T10:32:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22388 2025-08-10T09:32:14.261500 application/rdf+xml 12041 2025-08-10T09:32:04.990547 image/jpeg 3602 2025-08-10T09:32:04.700548 image/jpeg 142990 2018-03-18T13:21:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 142445 2008-03-22T10:32:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 151213 2021-02-24T22:40:21 application/octet-stream application/zip 142333 2008-03-22T10:32:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 210823 2025-08-10T09:32:03.784559 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