Project Gutenberg 2017-03-20 Public domain in the USA. 309 Baring-Gould, S. (Sabine) 1834 1924 Baring-Gould, Sabine Gould, Sabine Baring Gould, S. Baring Mehalah: A Story of the Salt Marshes Produced by Al Haines "Mehalah: A Story of the Salt Marshes" by S. Baring-Gould is a novel written in the late 19th century. Set in the marshy lands of Essex, the narrative revolves around the titular character, Mehalah, a spirited young girl navigating her life amid a contentious relationship with her new landlord, Elijah Rebow, who asserts his control over the land and its inhabitants. The novel explores themes of autonomy, love, and the harsh realities of rural life. At the start of the novel, the reader is introduced to the austere setting of the Ray, a desolate yet beautiful island where the main characters reside. The story begins with tense interactions between Elijah Rebow and the Sharland family—Mehalah and her sickly mother, who are fearful of Rebow's threats. As tensions escalate, particularly around the issue of rent payment and property rights, the dynamics between the characters are established. Mehalah's fierce spirit and refusal to submit to Rebow's control indicate her strong, independent nature, setting the stage for the conflicts and challenges that lie ahead. The opening thus establishes a rich backdrop of socio-economic struggles amidst the striking landscape of the Essex marshes. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 91.6 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Married people -- Fiction Landlord and tenant -- Fiction Man-woman relationships -- Fiction East Anglia (England) -- Fiction Salt marshes -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 769212 2025-07-21T14:05:39.386607 text/html 759684 2024-10-23T01:53:36 text/html 301171 2025-07-21T14:05:55.065545 application/epub+zip 750799 2024-12-22T12:41:54.443167 application/pdf 750794 2024-12-22T12:41:38.413257 application/pdf 315916 2025-07-21T14:05:45.367529 application/epub+zip 315916 2025-07-21T14:05:41.864714 application/epub+zip 491811 2025-07-21T14:06:00.468480 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 446469 2025-07-21T14:05:52.659621 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 447119 2022-09-24T19:14:03.732654 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 657543 2025-07-21T14:05:38.104657 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 673144 2018-10-05T11:41:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 658253 2018-10-05T11:41:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 658253 2018-10-05T11:41:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 27895 2025-07-21T14:06:00.612464 application/rdf+xml 644504 2025-07-21T14:05:37.765577 text/x-rst 644504 2018-10-05T11:41:44 text/x-rst 7226 2025-07-21T14:05:43.062563 image/jpeg 1660 2025-07-21T14:05:42.547551 image/jpeg 252060 2018-10-05T11:41:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 249928 2018-10-05T11:41:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 284482 2018-10-05T11:41:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 264947 2018-10-05T11:41:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 249908 2018-10-05T11:41:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 273332 2025-07-21T14:05:39.444610 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