Project Gutenberg 2019-09-05 Public domain in the USA. 150 Benson, E. F. (Edward Frederic) 1867 1940 Benson, Edward Frederic Benson, Edward F. (Edward Frederic) 07029434 Sheaves Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available at The Internet Archive) "Sheaves" by E. F. Benson is a novel written in the early 20th century. The storyline appears to focus on the lives of several characters, including Hugh Grainger, a trader who seems to have met a mysterious fate at the hands of Native Americans, and his interactions with two children, Jim and Daisy Rye, who playfully engage with him in storytelling and imaginative games. This hints at a blend of humor, family dynamics, and perhaps a critique of social norms during the time. The opening of the novel introduces a whimsical scene where the supposedly deceased Hugh Grainger maintains a lively conversation with the children, offering humorous ghostly commentary on their burial customs. As Hugh narrates a silly story about three quirky old men living in a castle made of strawberries, the narrative establishes a playful tone. We also meet Lady Rye, who appreciates the innocence of childhood play while providing depth to the adult interactions as they reflect on societal expectations and personal desires. The excerpt sets the stage for a story that intertwines the frivolous with the poignant, delving into themes of family life, childhood imagination, and the complexities of adult relationships. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Dramatists -- Fiction Marriage -- Fiction England -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Fiction Tuberculosis -- Patients -- Fiction Singers -- Fiction May-December romances -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 759285 2025-07-24T05:38:56.520637 text/html 748201 2024-10-17T13:45:57 text/html 340313 2025-07-24T05:39:05.678537 application/epub+zip 347789 2025-07-24T05:38:57.896657 application/epub+zip 344530 2025-07-24T05:38:57.234613 application/epub+zip 554865 2025-07-24T05:39:11.423016 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 498160 2025-07-24T05:39:04.939562 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 494924 2022-09-27T08:02:53.737205 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 713645 2025-07-24T05:38:55.197597 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 693880 2024-10-17T13:45:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17650 2025-07-24T05:39:11.572028 application/rdf+xml 16545 2025-07-24T05:38:57.327598 image/jpeg 2763 2025-07-24T05:38:57.280576 image/jpeg 314318 2025-07-24T05:38:56.584609 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