Project Gutenberg 1996-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 248 Hearn, Lafcadio 1850 1904 Koizumi, Yakumo Hearn, Patrick Lafcadio Xiaoquan, Bayun Chita: A Memory of Last Island Produced by Tokuya Matsumoto. HTML version by Al Haines. "Chita: A Memory of Last Island" by Lafcadio Hearn is a novel written during the late 19th century. The story unfolds on the Louisiana coast, specifically at Last Island, touching upon themes of nature's power and human folly against the backdrop of a catastrophic storm that strikes during a festive gathering. The opening of the book describes the lush and haunting beauty of the Louisiana bayous and the islands along the Gulf, setting a vivid scene of the coastal landscape. Readers are introduced to Last Island, which was once a vibrant and popular resort but now lies in ruin, foreshadowing the tragic events to come. Against this backdrop, the narrative depicts the last moments of revelry at a hotel during a hurricane, where a sense of impending doom contrasts sharply with the gaiety of the guests. As the storm gathers strength, the book immersively recounts the initial tranquility that is soon shattered, hinting at the devastation that will soon unfold. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Historical fiction Islands -- Fiction Physicians -- Fiction Fathers and daughters -- Fiction Yellow fever -- Fiction Louisiana -- Fiction Missing children -- Fiction Hurricanes -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 193260 2025-07-01T06:55:10.322613 text/html 190032 2021-01-01T10:49:43 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 75416 2021-01-01T10:49:43 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 155483 2025-07-01T06:55:15.868582 application/epub+zip 157682 2025-07-01T06:55:12.972545 application/epub+zip 147358 2025-07-01T06:55:11.942582 application/epub+zip 290316 2025-07-01T06:55:18.101549 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 279770 2025-07-01T06:55:15.258593 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 197987 2022-09-01T07:46:15.013295 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 179621 2025-07-01T06:55:09.931614 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 179433 2021-01-01T10:49:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 73558 2021-01-01T10:49:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20197 2025-07-01T06:55:18.231523 application/rdf+xml 14016 2025-07-01T06:55:12.423551 image/jpeg 3442 2025-07-01T06:55:12.181547 image/jpeg 152142 2025-07-01T06:55:10.339566 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