Project Gutenberg 2024-08-09 Public domain in the USA. 105 Soares, Rae 1888 1955 Soares, Antonio Rae 08020862 Cupid and the law : $b a collection of short stories $aUnited States :$bThe Hawaiian Gazette Co., Ltd., $c1908. A deal in opium -- A modern Evangeline -- Cupid and the law -- The new magnetic healer -- In the valley of teeth -- The raid at Punchbowl -- A change of opinion -- A fatal excursion. Carol Brown, Peter Becker and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Cupid and the Law: A Collection of Short Stories" by Rae Soares is a compilation of fictional narratives that explores various human experiences and moral dilemmas, likely written in the early 20th century. Set against a backdrop that includes Hawaii and touches on themes such as love, sacrifice, and societal norms, the collection features both comedic and tragic elements as characters navigate their personal lives and relationships." The stories within this collection delve into a range of characters and scenarios, showcasing the complexities of love and the law. For instance, in "A Deal in Opium," Ah Pung, a smuggler, enlists the help of a sailor, Sam Roberts, to navigate legal complications while pursuing romance with his daughter, Kealoha. In "Cupid and the Law," the narrative discusses the challenges faced by a husband who ultimately betrays his faithful wife when fortune tempts him with a new love. Each tale conveys the nuanced relationship between desire, morality, and the sometimes harsh realities of human choices, drawing on cultural elements specific to Hawaii and broader human themes that resonate across different settings. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/cupidlawcollecti00soar 20240312071110soares 1908 us Reading ease score: 82.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Short stories, American American fiction -- 20th century PS Text Category: Short Stories 127722 2025-09-29T09:43:41.958973 text/html 103263 2024-08-09T00:02:57 text/html 299370 2025-09-29T09:43:45.489988 application/epub+zip 297439 2025-09-29T09:43:42.817951 application/epub+zip 137890 2025-09-29T09:43:42.374960 application/epub+zip 202420 2025-09-29T09:43:47.593952 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 182877 2025-09-29T09:43:45.126948 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 107826 2025-09-29T09:43:41.473019 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 87906 2024-08-09T00:02:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15735 2025-09-29T09:43:47.729928 application/rdf+xml 5451 2025-09-29T09:43:42.536980 image/jpeg 1068 2025-09-29T09:43:42.454961 image/jpeg 261427 2025-09-29T09:43:41.978956 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