Project Gutenberg 2010-02-10 Public domain in the USA. 186 Voorhies, Felix 1839 1919 Acadian Reminiscences : The True Story of Evangeline E-text prepared by D Alexander and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Acadian Reminiscences: The True Story of Evangeline" by Felix Voorhies is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the life and experiences of the Acadian people, focusing on their expulsion from Acadia and the ensuing hardships they faced as exiles. It highlights themes of love, resilience, and the enduring spirit of a community amidst great adversity. The narrative unfolds primarily through the reminiscences of the author's grandmother, who recounts the poignant tale of Evangeline, an orphaned Acadian girl torn away from her beloved fiancé, Louis Arceneaux, during the exile. As the Acadians flee from British troops, their lives are marked by separation, loss, and the struggle to maintain their faith and cultural identity. The story follows their difficult journey, the heart-wrenching news of their loved ones' fates, and Evangeline's ultimate tragedy as she descends into madness after discovering Louis has pledged his faith to another. This deeply moving account underscores the cultural legacy of the Acadian people and their search for belonging in a foreign land. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Acadians -- United States Nova Scotia -- History -- 1713-1763 Borda, Marie Marthe Labiche, Emmeline Acadians -- Biography E151 F1001 Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - General Category: Historical Novels 113273 2025-06-13T03:41:35.442048 text/html 111561 2010-02-11T11:41:45 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 264829 2010-02-11T11:42:28 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 387275 2025-06-13T03:41:42.691018 application/epub+zip 386027 2025-06-13T03:41:39.269033 application/epub+zip 109858 2025-06-13T03:41:37.858045 application/epub+zip 568553 2025-06-13T03:41:45.262043 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 546658 2025-06-13T03:41:41.777108 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 207992 2022-09-14T10:57:43.446300 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 90432 2025-06-13T03:41:34.892064 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 90145 2010-02-11T11:41:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 34670 2010-02-11T11:43:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19537 2025-06-13T03:41:45.405038 application/rdf+xml 19298 2025-06-13T03:41:38.438037 image/jpeg 4162 2025-06-13T03:41:38.149078 image/jpeg 354766 2025-06-13T03:41:35.495047 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