Project Gutenberg 2001-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 365 Hichens, Robert 1864 1950 Hichens, Robert Smythe Hichens, Robert S. (Robert Smythe) A Spirit in Prison Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Spirit_in_Prison A sequel to "The call of the blood." Produced by Emma Dudding, John Bickers, Dagny, and David Widger "A Spirit in Prison" by Robert Hichens is a novel likely written in the early 20th century. Set against the picturesque backdrop of the Bay of Naples, the story introduces Vere, a young girl who finds herself enchanted by the carefree existence of a boy diver, Ruffo. The narrative explores themes of youth, longing, and the contrasts between societal expectations and personal desires as Vere grapples with her identity in relation to her mother, Hermione. The opening of the novel sets the scene with Vere sitting in the sun, captivated by the voice of a boy singing from a nearby boat. As she watches the trio of divers, her desire to break free from the confines of her restricted life intensifies, leading her to call out to Ruffo, who impressively obeys her despite not hearing her. This interaction sparks a sense of empowerment and connection between them, even as Vere contemplates the nature of freedom and masculinity in her sheltered life. The chapter unfolds with Vere's fascination for both the boy and the sea, while also hinting at deeper familial dynamics with her mother, establishing an undercurrent of emotional exploration that will likely drive the narrative forward. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Italy -- Fiction Illegitimate children -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels 1327526 2025-07-02T05:00:24.408096 text/html 1387450 2025-02-19T22:26:01 text/html 503209 2025-07-02T05:00:39.600042 application/epub+zip 526558 2025-07-02T05:00:27.998089 application/epub+zip 510070 2025-07-02T05:00:26.466129 application/epub+zip 940678 2025-07-02T05:00:48.399985 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 876514 2025-07-02T05:00:38.393046 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 851531 2022-09-02T06:58:22.653360 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1108156 2025-07-02T05:00:18.471175 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1088427 2025-02-19T22:26:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1085239 2009-01-02T09:50:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1085230 2009-01-02T09:50:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22560 2025-07-02T05:00:48.546982 application/rdf+xml 14139 2025-07-02T05:00:27.019107 image/jpeg 3686 2025-07-02T05:00:26.744091 image/jpeg 394517 2016-09-25T05:27:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 394338 2009-01-02T09:52:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 422164 2021-02-26T00:51:25 application/octet-stream application/zip 394293 2009-01-02T09:52:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 488676 2025-07-02T05:00:24.498140 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