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Title: Joan Haste
Note: Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joan_Haste
Credits: Larry Dunn
Summary: "Joan Haste" by H. Rider Haggard is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story is centered around the life of Joan Haste, a village girl who grapples with her innate beauty and noble aspirations despite her modest origins. Joan feels the weight of her circumstances, dealing with familial responsibilities and societal expectations while longing for something more than her dreary life. The opening of the novel takes place near the ruins of Ramborough Abbey and sets a somber, melancholic tone, reflecting Joan's internal struggles. She is introduced as a beautiful yet troubled girl who feels out of place among her surroundings, compounded by an unsatisfactory home life with her aunt and a persistent suitor she wishes to escape. As the narrative progresses, the reader witnesses Joan's social aspirations clash with the reality of her position, leading to deeper emotional complexities and the introduction of potential romantic interests. This opening establishes the central themes of desire, identity, and societal constraints that will likely drive the story forward. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 76.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Author: Haggard, H. Rider (Henry Rider), 1856-1925
Illustrator: Wilson, F. S.
EBook No.: 66528
Published: Oct 13, 2021
Downloads: 128
Language: English
Subject: Man-woman relationships -- Fiction
Subject: East Anglia (England) -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Joan Haste
Note: Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joan_Haste
Credits: Larry Dunn
Summary: "Joan Haste" by H. Rider Haggard is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story is centered around the life of Joan Haste, a village girl who grapples with her innate beauty and noble aspirations despite her modest origins. Joan feels the weight of her circumstances, dealing with familial responsibilities and societal expectations while longing for something more than her dreary life. The opening of the novel takes place near the ruins of Ramborough Abbey and sets a somber, melancholic tone, reflecting Joan's internal struggles. She is introduced as a beautiful yet troubled girl who feels out of place among her surroundings, compounded by an unsatisfactory home life with her aunt and a persistent suitor she wishes to escape. As the narrative progresses, the reader witnesses Joan's social aspirations clash with the reality of her position, leading to deeper emotional complexities and the introduction of potential romantic interests. This opening establishes the central themes of desire, identity, and societal constraints that will likely drive the story forward. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 76.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Author: Haggard, H. Rider (Henry Rider), 1856-1925
Illustrator: Wilson, F. S.
EBook No.: 66528
Published: Oct 13, 2021
Downloads: 128
Language: English
Subject: Man-woman relationships -- Fiction
Subject: East Anglia (England) -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.