Project Gutenberg 2010-03-23 Public domain in the USA. 156 Sue, Eugène 1804 1857 Sue, Eugene Sue, Marie Joseph Sue, Marie Joseph Eugène De Leon, Daniel 1852 1914 Leon, Daniel De The Gold Sickle; Or, Hena, The Virgin of The Isle of Sen. A Tale of Druid Gaul E-text prepared by Chuck Greif and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from scanned images of public domain material generously made available by the Google Books Library Project (http://books.google.com/) "The Gold Sickle; Or, Hena, The Virgin of The Isle of Sen. A Tale of Druid Gaul" by Eugene Sue is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. This narrative unfolds in ancient Gaul and delves into the lives of its Celtic inhabitants, particularly focusing on the character Joel, a tribal chief, and his daughter Hena. The story intertwines themes of class struggle, cultural conflict, and the clash between the Gallic tribes and Romans, setting the stage for broader social and historical commentary. At the start of the tale, we learn about Joel, who is introduced as brenn of the tribe of Karnak, a devoted father anticipating the return of his daughter Hena. The narrative highlights Joel's hospitality as he encounters a mysterious stranger, whose arrival marks an intriguing twist. The interaction between Joel and the stranger unveils the socio-political tensions of the era, including the imminent threat posed by Roman expansionism. As the story progresses, it builds on communal values, familial loyalty, and foreboding omens hinting at conflict, making the opening chapters a compelling introduction to a narrative rich with folklore and the impending drama of war. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Druids and druidism -- Fiction Gaul -- History -- To 58 B.C. -- Fiction PQ Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 183536 2025-08-13T06:11:57.353782 text/html 182423 2010-03-24T19:39:08 text/html 159710 2025-08-13T06:12:04.315732 application/epub+zip 160413 2025-08-13T06:12:00.740740 application/epub+zip 132020 2025-08-13T06:11:59.490759 application/epub+zip 381661 2025-08-13T06:12:06.943722 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 368306 2025-08-13T06:12:03.372777 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 327996 2022-09-14T14:39:40.165323 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 166531 2025-08-13T06:11:56.870779 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 165950 2010-03-23T19:58:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 165971 2010-03-23T19:58:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21855 2025-08-13T06:12:07.103704 application/rdf+xml 23838 2025-08-13T06:12:00.016784 image/jpeg 4554 2025-08-13T06:11:59.742734 image/jpeg 62807 2010-03-23T19:58:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 66467 2010-03-24T19:39:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 62795 2010-03-23T19:58:27 application/octet-stream application/zip 158084 2025-08-13T06:11:57.369759 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 fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia