Project Gutenberg 2021-02-04 Public domain in the USA. 393 Morris, Clara 1848 1925 Harriott, Clara Morris Morrison, Clara 99003068 A Silent Singer A silent singer -- An old hulk -- The gentleman who was going to die -- Old Myra's waiting -- "In Paris, suddenly--" -- Two buds -- The ambition of MacIlhenny -- John Hickey: coachman -- Black Watch -- Dinah -- Life's aftermath. David E. Brown and The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "A Silent Singer" by Clara Morris is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows the poignant journey of a young girl who forms a deep bond with Linda Hyler, the minister's ill-fated daughter whose aspirations are stifled by her family's circumstances and her father's jealousy. As Linda’s health declines, the narrative explores themes of love, loss, and the struggles of those living on the margins of society. The opening of the novel introduces us to the narrator, who arrives at the Hyler household, carrying a mix of exhaustion and youthful curiosity. Through her innocent observations, we see the shadows of poverty and unfulfilled dreams that haunt Linda's family, particularly her father, Reverend Hyler. Linda, despite losing her voice, captures the narrator's heart with her beauty and spirit, and their relationship forms a central focus of the early chapters. As the narrator learns more about Linda's life and the burdens she carries, the reader is drawn into a world steeped in both tenderness and tragedy, setting the stage for the unfolding drama of their intertwined fates. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Short stories, American United States -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 483095 2025-07-25T12:07:31.640114 text/html 480435 2024-10-18T10:16:41 text/html 458610 2025-07-25T12:07:37.814044 application/epub+zip 457963 2025-07-25T12:07:32.681097 application/epub+zip 283785 2025-07-25T12:07:32.138102 application/epub+zip 574108 2025-07-25T12:07:41.765092 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 533224 2025-07-25T12:07:37.263050 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 360023 2022-09-29T04:22:33.149638 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 447931 2025-07-25T12:07:31.127079 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 428059 2024-10-18T10:16:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16768 2025-07-25T12:07:41.958029 application/rdf+xml 19856 2025-07-25T12:07:32.306076 image/jpeg 2879 2025-07-25T12:07:32.220107 image/jpeg 480612 2025-07-25T12:07:31.692101 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