Project Gutenberg 2020-03-16 Public domain in the USA. 188 Cornell, Beaumont Sandfield 1892 1958 Lantern Marsh E-text prepared by the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "Lantern Marsh" by Beaumont Sandfield Cornell is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Mauney Bard, a young man grappling with his familial and social obligations while yearning for a broader world beyond the confines of his father's farm and a desolate marsh that symbolizes his struggles. The book delves into themes of personal dissatisfaction, the weight of parental expectations, and the quest for identity and companionship. The opening of "Lantern Marsh" sets the stage by introducing Mauney as he goes about the mundane task of mending fences on his father's farm, reflecting on the oppressive presence of the nearby Lantern Marsh. Through vivid descriptions, we learn about the harsh realities of farm life and the challenges Mauney faces within his family dynamics, particularly with his domineering father and indifferent brother. The arrival of the new preacher and discussions about religion within the community highlight the tension surrounding Mauney's desire for more than the life he's expected to lead, foreshadowing deeper explorations of faith, ambition, and human connections that will unfold as the story progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Canadian fiction -- 20th century PS Text Category: Novels 671862 2025-07-24T11:39:42.651162 text/html 660391 2024-10-17T16:57:34 text/html 388905 2025-07-24T11:39:51.744088 application/epub+zip 393644 2025-07-24T11:39:44.216099 application/epub+zip 331059 2025-07-24T11:39:43.451114 application/epub+zip 580204 2025-07-24T11:39:57.389076 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 542409 2025-07-24T11:39:50.765163 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 480540 2022-09-27T20:49:36.728313 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 616380 2025-07-24T11:39:41.042136 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 596528 2024-10-17T16:57:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15558 2025-07-24T11:39:57.534055 application/rdf+xml 17234 2025-07-24T11:39:43.565138 image/jpeg 2322 2025-07-24T11:39:43.508146 image/jpeg 357734 2025-07-24T11:39:42.708110 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