Project Gutenberg 2015-10-12 Public domain in the USA. 204 Miln, Louise Jordan 1864 1933 Jordan, Louise Miln, Mrs. George Crichton Hackett, Walter 1876 1944 The Invisible Foe A Story Adapted from the Play by Walter Hackett Produced by Mardi Desjardins & Alex White and the online Distributed Proofreaders Canada team (http://www.pgdpcanada.net) from page images generously made available by HathiTrust Digital Library (https://www.hathitrust.org/digital_library) and Google Books "The Invisible Foe" by Louise Jordan Miln and Walter Hackett is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around three children: Stephen, an orphan who is ambitious and masterful in nature; Hugh, who is more stolid and devoted; and Helen, the pretty, imaginative daughter of their guardian, Richard Bransby. As they navigate their childhood at Deep Dale, the dynamics of their relationships foreshadow deeper themes of power, longing, and the struggles of growing up. At the start of the novel, Stephen is depicted as a curious and observant boy, captivated by the flight of birds, while Hugh engages in simple play and Helen entertains herself with imaginary friends. Their interrelations are nuanced: Stephen's desire for power often clashes with his affection for Helen, who appears seraphic yet firmly controls her surroundings. Richard Bransby, their uncle and guardian, is portrayed as a stern and complex character, burdened by the loss of loved ones and the responsibility of caring for the children. The beginning sets the stage for a narrative that explores themes of love, ambition, and the burdens of inheritance against the backdrop of a seemingly idyllic childhood. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en England -- Fiction Paranormal fiction Mystery fiction Families -- Fiction Embezzlement -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels 457615 2025-08-20T07:00:37.170865 text/html 436818 2024-10-22T23:15:24 text/html 450693 2025-08-20T07:00:43.044792 application/epub+zip 456964 2025-08-20T07:00:38.273812 application/epub+zip 212420 2025-08-20T07:00:37.803810 application/epub+zip 604718 2025-08-20T07:00:47.228776 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 562357 2025-08-20T07:00:42.569799 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 318671 2022-09-22T16:53:54.555993 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 401848 2025-08-20T07:00:36.245780 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 381909 2024-10-22T23:15:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17763 2025-08-20T07:00:47.395727 application/rdf+xml 15556 2025-08-20T07:00:37.903768 image/jpeg 2494 2025-08-20T07:00:37.853777 image/jpeg 445480 2025-08-20T07:00:37.213822 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 en.wikipedia