Project Gutenberg 2020-10-19 Public domain in the USA. 149 Raine, Allen 1836 1908 Puddicombe, Anne Adaliza Evans, Anne Adeliza Torn Sails: A Tale of a Welsh Village Produced by Al Haines "Torn Sails: A Tale of a Welsh Village" by Allen Raine is a novel written in the late 19th century. This narrative unfolds in the quaint Welsh village of Mwntseison, where the daily lives and relationships of its inhabitants intersect with themes of love, social standing, and the challenges of rural life. The main characters include Hugh Morgan, the respected master of the sail-making business, and Ivor Parry, his devoted manager, alongside the beautiful Gwladys Price, whose affections are sought amidst the intricacies of village dynamics. At the start of the story, the reader is introduced to Mwntseison, characterized by its rugged hills and the Gwendraeth river that runs through the village. Through vivid descriptions, we learn about the daily activities of the villagers, including the communal washing along the river and the sail-making industry that supports them. Love and emotional tensions begin to surface, particularly as Ivor grapples with his feelings for Gwladys, while she remains oblivious to his affections. In this initial section, the foundation for interpersonal relationships and the backdrop of village life is artfully established, setting the stage for deeper exploration of love and community conflicts. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Wales -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels 457812 2025-08-25T07:57:29.571619 text/html 439966 2024-10-18T07:20:49 text/html 193644 2025-08-25T07:57:34.750552 application/epub+zip 199949 2025-08-25T07:57:30.327590 application/epub+zip 199950 2025-08-25T07:57:29.910595 application/epub+zip 322507 2025-08-25T07:57:38.316562 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 308493 2025-08-25T07:57:34.406569 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 308620 2022-09-28T16:34:00.983140 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 417690 2025-08-25T07:57:28.809645 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 397968 2024-10-18T07:20:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16073 2025-08-25T07:57:38.445539 application/rdf+xml 7332 2025-08-25T07:57:29.992579 image/jpeg 1639 2025-08-25T07:57:29.952575 image/jpeg 184404 2025-08-25T07:57:29.609589 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 cy.wikipedia