Project Gutenberg 2004-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 105 Parker, Gilbert 1862 1932 Parker, Horatio Gilbert Parker, Gilbert, Sir, bart. Carnac's Folly, Volume 1. This eBook was produced by David Widger "Carnac's Folly, Volume 1" by Gilbert Parker is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds primarily around the life of Carnac Grier, a young man torn between his artistic ambitions and the heavy expectations set upon him as the son of a powerful lumber-king in Canada. At its heart, the book explores the complexities of familial relationships, personal identity, and the struggle between the artistic and commercial realms. The opening of "Carnac's Folly" introduces us to Carnac as a spirited fourteen-year-old boy who shares a tender friendship with a young girl named Junia. Their youthful innocence is juxtaposed with Carnac's inner turmoil regarding his father's expectations and the lumber business that looms over his life. After a dramatic accident involving Denzil, a family servant, we see a snapshot of Carnac's character—a boy with big dreams and a rebellious spirit against conventionality. Eleven years later, he grapples with the consequences of his choices, including a hasty, mistaken marriage to Luzanne, a woman he feels unprepared to commit to. The narrative sets the stage for Carnac's eventual conflict between fulfilling family loyalty and pursuing his artistic passion, while also hinting at deeper relationships that will evolve as the story progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 92.8 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 196728 2025-06-03T07:41:31.236722 text/html 196549 2025-01-09T22:30:52.726520 text/html 143629 2025-06-03T07:41:37.887691 application/epub+zip 145836 2025-06-03T07:41:34.291717 application/epub+zip 129832 2025-06-03T07:41:32.984692 application/epub+zip 282236 2025-06-03T07:41:40.616727 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 263760 2025-06-03T07:41:37.132716 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 219040 2022-09-03T11:07:44.969334 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 173002 2025-06-03T07:41:30.912720 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 168113 2020-12-29T13:44:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 64788 2020-12-29T13:44:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 17268 2025-06-03T07:41:40.757668 application/rdf+xml 13698 2025-06-03T07:41:33.524689 image/jpeg 3786 2025-06-03T07:41:33.250691 image/jpeg 142898 2025-06-03T07:41:31.254712 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