Project Gutenberg 2008-07-12 Public domain in the USA. 420 Castle, Egerton 1858 1920 The Light of Scarthey: A Romance E-text prepared by Audrey Longhurst, Karen Dalrymple, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Light of Scarthey: A Romance" by Egerton Castle is a romantic novel written in the late 19th century. Set against a backdrop of tumultuous historical events, the narrative centers on Sir Adrian Landale, a reflective and philosophical light-keeper living in the isolation of Scarthey Island. The story explores themes of love, loss, and the complexities of human relationships as Adrian confronts the past and the enduring impact of his first love. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to the ruggedly beautiful islet of Scarthey, where Adrian leads a solitary life marred by contemplation of his earlier ideals contrasting sharply with his current existence. The opening chapters reveal the details of his surroundings, including the remnants of a grand castle that once served a militaristic purpose. We learn of his gentle nature through interactions with Margery, his housekeeper, and René, his Breton servant. The narrative also hints at a past filled with dramatic encounters and relationships that have shaped Adrian, as well as the larger political upheavals of early 19th-century England that impact the life of the reclusive light-keeper. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Love stories Adventure stories Lighthouse keepers -- Fiction Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 -- Fiction Smuggling -- Fiction Privateering -- Fiction Lancashire (England) -- Fiction PR Text Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: British Literature 1012605 2025-08-11T03:47:00.035163 text/html 1032494 2008-07-12T16:04:31 text/html 493905 2025-08-11T03:47:14.289074 application/epub+zip 505513 2025-08-11T03:47:03.951085 application/epub+zip 487394 2025-08-11T03:47:02.261119 application/epub+zip 828711 2025-08-11T03:47:22.220021 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 755769 2025-08-11T03:47:12.819051 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 738573 2022-09-12T07:42:57.109700 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 953606 2025-08-11T03:46:58.084113 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 953332 2008-07-12T16:02:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 953344 2008-07-12T16:02:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21789 2025-08-11T03:47:22.360999 application/rdf+xml 10969 2025-08-11T03:47:02.788093 image/jpeg 2707 2025-08-11T03:47:02.524095 image/jpeg 378725 2008-07-12T16:02:29 application/octet-stream application/zip 395708 2008-07-12T16:06:03 application/octet-stream application/zip 378567 2008-07-12T16:02:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 466868 2025-08-11T03:47:00.115109 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