Project Gutenberg 2004-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 149 Parker, Gilbert 1862 1932 Parker, Horatio Gilbert Parker, Gilbert, Sir, bart. The Lane That Had No Turning, Volume 3 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lane_that_Had_No_Turning,_and_Other_Tales_Concerning_the_People_of_Pontiac The tragic comedy of Annette -- The marriage of the miller -- Mathurin -- The story of the lime-burner -- The woodsman's story of the great white chief -- Uncle Jim -- The house with the tall porch -- Parpon the dwarf. This eBook was produced by David Widger "The Lane That Had No Turning, Volume 3" by Gilbert Parker is a novel likely written during the late 19th century. This volume continues the exploration of life in Pontiac, a fictional village in Canada, as it weaves the tales of various characters whose lives intertwine amidst themes of love, loss, and identity. The opening chapters introduce us to Annette, whose anticipation of her lover Benoit's return shapes her day-to-day existence, and the repercussions of familial expectations on her choices. The beginning of the novel presents several intertwined stories, commencing with the poignant tale of Annette. As she prepares for Benoit's arrival, her hopes become the backdrop against which her despair deepens when he fails to appear. Her family's pressure to marry the local miller, Farette, reflects societal constraints on women during that era. The narrative shifts to explore the lives of other village characters, including Mathurin, a kind-hearted schoolmaster whose compassionate actions lead to grave consequences and penance, and the comical yet meaningful events surrounding the figures of Farette and his new wife. Throughout the opening segment, Parker captures the depth of human emotion and the interplay between personal desires and societal roles through rich, lyrical prose. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 89.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Short stories Canadian fiction PS Text Category: Novels 134374 2025-10-03T06:58:39.271546 text/html 134195 2025-01-09T22:20:47.499632 text/html 123042 2025-10-03T06:58:44.718507 application/epub+zip 123166 2025-10-03T06:58:42.122521 application/epub+zip 115262 2025-10-03T06:58:40.917530 application/epub+zip 273185 2025-10-03T06:58:46.610488 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 262115 2025-10-03T06:58:44.077548 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 230538 2022-09-03T10:56:50.985643 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 118181 2025-10-03T06:58:39.028546 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 113262 2020-12-29T12:43:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17688 2025-10-03T06:58:46.729497 application/rdf+xml 16094 2025-10-03T06:58:41.409528 image/jpeg 3849 2025-10-03T06:58:41.162534 image/jpeg 45048 2020-12-29T12:43:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 122897 2025-10-03T06:58:39.283544 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