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LoC No.: 14013377

Title: The Village in the Jungle

Note: Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Village_in_the_Jungle

Credits: Produced by Laura Natal Rodrigues at Free Literature (Images
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Summary: "The Village in the Jungle" by Leonard Woolf is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds in a Sri Lankan village called Beddagama, a place deeply embedded in the jungle and marked by poverty and struggle. It explores the lives of its inhabitants, particularly focusing on characters like Silindu, a man haunted by fear and hardship, his wife Dingihami, and their twin daughters, Punchi Menika and Hinnihami. At the start of the novel, the setting is vividly described; Beddagama is surrounded by a menacing jungle that feels alive and threatening. The opening portion details the atmosphere of fear, hunger, and superstition that pervades the villagers' lives, particularly as they navigate their connections with the unforgiving jungle. Silindu, characterized as a taciturn yet deeply connected to the jungle, faces personal turmoil after the death of his wife. It introduces various themes of survival, fear of the wilderness, and the looming influence of the jungle over the villagers’ existence. The narrative alludes to the challenges the community faces in cultivating rice and dealing with debts, while also emphasizing the complex social dynamics at play, especially through Silindu's interactions with his twin daughters as they grow up amidst uncertainty and longing for connection. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Reading Level: Reading ease score: 82.0 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Author: Woolf, Leonard, 1880-1969

EBook No.: 60627

Published: Nov 4, 2019

Downloads: 247

Language: English

Subject: Imperialism -- Fiction

Subject: Domestic fiction

Subject: Fathers and daughters -- Fiction

Subject: Political fiction

Subject: Villages -- Fiction

Subject: Culture conflict -- Fiction

Subject: Colonial administrators -- Fiction

Subject: British -- Sri Lanka -- Fiction

Subject: Sri Lanka -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:60627:2 2019-11-04T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Woolf, Leonard en urn:lccn:14013377 1
2025-08-07T10:44:53Z The Village in the Jungle

This edition has images.

LoC No.: 14013377

Title: The Village in the Jungle

Note: Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Village_in_the_Jungle

Credits: Produced by Laura Natal Rodrigues at Free Literature (Images
generously made available by Hathi Trust.)

Summary: "The Village in the Jungle" by Leonard Woolf is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds in a Sri Lankan village called Beddagama, a place deeply embedded in the jungle and marked by poverty and struggle. It explores the lives of its inhabitants, particularly focusing on characters like Silindu, a man haunted by fear and hardship, his wife Dingihami, and their twin daughters, Punchi Menika and Hinnihami. At the start of the novel, the setting is vividly described; Beddagama is surrounded by a menacing jungle that feels alive and threatening. The opening portion details the atmosphere of fear, hunger, and superstition that pervades the villagers' lives, particularly as they navigate their connections with the unforgiving jungle. Silindu, characterized as a taciturn yet deeply connected to the jungle, faces personal turmoil after the death of his wife. It introduces various themes of survival, fear of the wilderness, and the looming influence of the jungle over the villagers’ existence. The narrative alludes to the challenges the community faces in cultivating rice and dealing with debts, while also emphasizing the complex social dynamics at play, especially through Silindu's interactions with his twin daughters as they grow up amidst uncertainty and longing for connection. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Reading Level: Reading ease score: 82.0 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Author: Woolf, Leonard, 1880-1969

EBook No.: 60627

Published: Nov 4, 2019

Downloads: 247

Language: English

Subject: Imperialism -- Fiction

Subject: Domestic fiction

Subject: Fathers and daughters -- Fiction

Subject: Political fiction

Subject: Villages -- Fiction

Subject: Culture conflict -- Fiction

Subject: Colonial administrators -- Fiction

Subject: British -- Sri Lanka -- Fiction

Subject: Sri Lanka -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:60627:3 2019-11-04T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Woolf, Leonard en urn:lccn:14013377 1