Project Gutenberg 2022-03-02 Public domain in the USA. 95 Pittock, M. A., Mrs. Pittock, Mrs. M. A. Pittock, Mrs. M. A. Weeks The God of Civilization: A Romance $aUnited States :$bEureka Publishing Company,$c1890. Mid-ocean library; v. 1, no. 1 Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The God of Civilization: A Romance" by Mrs. M. A. Pittock is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Mabel Miller, a young woman weary of the monotony of her high-society life in San Francisco, who desires adventure and excitement. Prompted by her father, she embarks on a sea voyage to Australia, accompanied by friends and acquaintances, setting the stage for a tale filled with romance and unexpected trials. The opening of the novel introduces Mabel's dissatisfaction with her life, despite enjoying the privileges granted by her father's wealth. As she expresses her desire for novelty, her father arranges for her to join a journey to Australia aboard a sailing ship, leading to an enthusiastic preparation for her departure. Shortly after setting sail, the narrative shifts from social concerns to the budding relationships and camaraderie among the passengers. However, this peaceful setting transforms into chaos when the ship suffers a catastrophic fire, forcing them into lifeboats and setting the characters on a harrowing journey of survival. The contrast between Mabel's initial longing for adventure and the dramatic challenges they encounter paints a compelling picture of both her character and the narrative ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/godofcivilizatio00pitt 20190309164057pittock 1890 US Reading ease score: 76.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Love stories Dime novels Oceania -- Description and travel -- Fiction PS Text Category: Romance Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature 232396 2025-07-26T14:20:51.782668 text/html 209176 2024-10-18T19:42:44 text/html 355452 2025-07-26T14:20:56.685615 application/epub+zip 353718 2025-07-26T14:20:52.727706 application/epub+zip 169157 2025-07-26T14:20:52.249619 application/epub+zip 411225 2025-07-26T14:20:59.786615 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 385262 2025-07-26T14:20:56.133577 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 200924 2022-09-30T11:29:16.334500 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 203849 2025-07-26T14:20:51.429701 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 183845 2024-10-18T19:42:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17283 2025-07-26T14:20:59.935607 application/rdf+xml 21622 2025-07-26T14:20:52.348646 image/jpeg 3003 2025-07-26T14:20:52.298598 image/jpeg 315879 2025-07-26T14:20:51.806678 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