Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 225 Yonge, Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) 1823 1901 Yonge, Charlotte Mary Yonge, C. M. (Charlotte Mary) The Herd Boy and His Hermit Produced by Sandra Laythorpe and David Widger "The Herd Boy and His Hermit" by Charlotte M. Yonge is a novel published during the late 19th century. The story takes place in the backdrop of the Wars of the Roses and follows the adventures of Hal, a young shepherd boy, as he navigates relationships and societal challenges in a tumultuous historical period. The novel centers on Hal and his interactions with a young noble girl named Anne St. John, as well as the mysterious hermit and the implications of Hal’s hidden lineage. At the start of the novel, the reader is introduced to Hal, lying on a grassy hill on the moors, longing for the stars while caring for his flock. The tranquility is disrupted when he hears the cries of a lost girl, Anne. Hal rescues her after she has fallen from her pony while hawking with her companions. Despite their differences in background and status, a bond begins to form between them. The opening sets up themes of innocence, friendship, and the contrasts between the simplicity of Hal's shepherd life and the complexities of Anne's noble lineage. It hints at larger issues such as identity and social class in a setting where the characters must navigate the dangers of a divided kingdom. As Hal's adventures intertwine with those of the hermit and Anne, the stage is set for a story rich with exploration of personal growth and the pursuit of knowledge amidst the chaos of their world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Clifford, Henry de Clifford, 14th lord, 1455?-1523 -- Fiction Henry VI, King of England, 1421-1471 -- Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: British Literature 328293 2025-10-03T03:53:27.943383 text/html 339340 2021-01-27T04:48:26 text/html 190786 2025-10-03T03:53:34.621353 application/epub+zip 195339 2025-10-03T03:53:30.680354 application/epub+zip 189152 2025-10-03T03:53:29.410360 application/epub+zip 335131 2025-10-03T03:53:37.682338 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 311905 2025-10-03T03:53:33.937327 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 279651 2022-09-03T06:50:23.315528 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 282010 2025-10-03T03:53:27.435358 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 281782 2016-10-12T14:31:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 277271 2012-08-15T16:58:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20781 2025-10-03T03:53:37.819347 application/rdf+xml 10664 2025-10-03T03:53:29.906408 image/jpeg 2908 2025-10-03T03:53:29.656441 image/jpeg 109432 2016-10-12T14:33:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 114939 2021-01-27T04:48:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 108852 2012-08-15T16:59:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 184747 2025-10-03T03:53:27.969390 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