Project Gutenberg 2009-03-29 Public domain in the USA. 932 Chambers, Robert W. (Robert William) 1865 1933 Chambers, Robert William Stevens, William Dodge 1870 1942 Stevens, W. D. (William Dodge) The Dark Star Produced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Dark Star" by Robert W. Chambers is a novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative seems to explore themes of destiny, darkness, and the intertwining of lives under the influence of the mythical Dark Star, Erlik, suggesting a connection to chaos and turmoil. As the story opens, various characters, including a little girl named Ruhannah and a boy named Jim Neeland, are introduced, each touched by this overarching force, hinting at their intertwined fates. At the start of the novel, the focus is on Ruhannah, a curious child fascinated by her father's stories and the mysterious contents of a wonder-box belonging to a deceased character, Herr Wilner. As she peruses the box, she finds objects like old military revolvers and a menacing bronze figure of Erlik, representing chaos and conflict. The narrative also introduces her father, a missionary, who recounts his past experiences in Turkey, saving her from the grim realities of their history while subtly foreshadowing the darker elements that converge on their lives. Meanwhile, Jim Neeland is depicted as he engages with the natural world around him, and their lives demonstrate the hints of a fate dictated by the lingering shadows of the Dark Star, setting the stage for a tale rich with intrigue, historical tension, and personal development. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- Fiction Love stories Adventure stories Spy stories PS Text Category: Novels 778498 2025-08-11T14:44:51.964238 text/html 820854 2021-01-04T21:48:23 text/html 427806 2025-08-11T14:45:03.924193 application/epub+zip 442180 2025-08-11T14:44:54.350256 application/epub+zip 369580 2025-08-11T14:44:52.922269 application/epub+zip 725471 2025-08-11T14:45:10.912173 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 705615 2025-08-11T14:45:02.937194 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 604058 2022-09-13T09:05:52.244680 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 675633 2025-08-11T14:44:48.824262 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 675309 2021-01-04T21:48:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 675307 2021-01-04T21:48:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21151 2025-08-11T14:45:11.071160 application/rdf+xml 10812 2025-08-11T14:44:53.461219 image/jpeg 3031 2025-08-11T14:44:53.190236 image/jpeg 260993 2021-01-04T21:48:23 application/octet-stream application/zip 357275 2021-01-04T21:48:23 application/octet-stream application/zip 260802 2021-01-04T21:48:23 application/octet-stream application/zip 415906 2025-08-11T14:44:52.025258 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