Project Gutenberg 2008-12-24 Public domain in the USA. 296 Richards, Laura Elizabeth Howe 1850 1943 Richards, Laura E. Rosin the Beau E-text prepared by Suzanne Shell, Emmy, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Rosin the Beau" by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows the life of Jacques De Arthenay, who reflects on his memories as he tells his life’s story to a child named Melody. The narrative centers around his experiences growing up with his beloved mother, Marie, and his stern father, Jacques, exploring themes of love, loss, and the beauty of music. The opening of the novel introduces us to Jacques’s childhood through his warm recollections of his mother’s enchanting music and the home she created. We learn about her love for music, her gentle ways, and how she deeply influenced Jacques's life. The first memories include tender interactions with his mother and glimpses of his father’s complex character. As Jacques fondly recalls the lively moments of his youth, we see the nurturing environment created by his mother juxtaposed with his father's emotional struggles, establishing a rich backdrop for Jacques's journey through life as he navigates familial love and personal identity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Maine -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Novels Category: American Literature 206825 2025-06-11T11:13:14.538942 text/html 208094 2008-12-24T11:21:33 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 177280 2021-01-04T13:44:55 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 188734 2025-06-11T11:13:18.635901 application/epub+zip 190091 2025-06-11T11:13:15.399928 application/epub+zip 145781 2025-06-11T11:13:14.965939 application/epub+zip 270062 2025-06-11T11:13:21.429906 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 244978 2025-06-11T11:13:18.156906 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 196555 2022-09-13T03:35:00.093757 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 184909 2025-06-11T11:13:14.038946 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 184600 2021-01-04T13:44:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 71642 2021-01-04T13:44:55 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 184607 2021-01-04T13:44:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 71603 2021-01-04T13:44:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20603 2025-06-11T11:13:21.608906 application/rdf+xml 22983 2025-06-11T11:13:15.044931 image/jpeg 3138 2025-06-11T11:13:15.005914 image/jpeg 176472 2025-06-11T11:13:14.566917 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