Project Gutenberg 2004-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 130 Parker, Gilbert 1862 1932 Parker, Horatio Gilbert Parker, Gilbert, Sir, bart. Cumner's Son and Other South Sea Folk — Volume 04 A sable Spartan -- A vulgar fraction -- How Pango Wango was annexed -- An amiable revenge -- The blind beggar and the little red peg -- A friend of the commune. This eBook was produced by David Widger "Cumner's Son and Other South Sea Folk — Volume 04" by Gilbert Parker is a collection of stories written in the late 19th century. This volume features several tales that explore themes of colonialism, cultural clash, and the human experience as seen through the lives of various characters from the South Seas, including British officers, local inhabitants, and American visitors navigating their relationships and moral dilemmas in a colonial context. The opening of the collection introduces characters engaged in a lively discussion about colonial rule and the effects of civilization on local populations. The scene is set during a lunch gathering where ideas about governance and the transformation of "savages" into "British citizens" are exchanged among the guests, including the insightful yet somewhat cynical Blithelygo and the skeptical Major Warham. Amidst this philosophical discussion, tension brews as a violent altercation arises outside involving a Somauli policeman defending a Jew against an angry mob, leading to a confrontation that highlights the complexities of power, culture, and identity in colonial society. This initial story sets a thought-provoking tone for the collection, inviting readers to reflect on the moral implications of imperialism while experiencing the richness of the South Sea narratives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Oceania -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Travel & Geography Browsing: Fiction 139461 2025-06-03T07:23:48.717549 text/html 139282 2025-01-09T22:13:39.652825 text/html 138899 2025-06-03T07:23:55.514467 application/epub+zip 139049 2025-06-03T07:23:52.288468 application/epub+zip 117829 2025-06-03T07:23:50.988552 application/epub+zip 288906 2025-06-03T07:23:57.746421 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 277857 2025-06-03T07:23:54.680443 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 243891 2022-09-03T10:49:33.271685 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 121939 2025-06-03T07:23:48.427499 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 117142 2020-12-29T11:44:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 47448 2020-12-29T11:44:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 17824 2025-06-03T07:23:57.886451 application/rdf+xml 16533 2025-06-03T07:23:51.558457 image/jpeg 3781 2025-06-03T07:23:51.273501 image/jpeg 137749 2025-06-03T07:23:48.732489 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