Earth's Enigmas: A Volume of Stories

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Roberts, Charles G. D., Sir, 1860-1943

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Earth's Enigmas: A Volume of Stories" by Sir Charles G. D. Roberts is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. This anthology showcases various narratives that explore themes surrounding nature, human relationships, and the intricacies of life, revealing the emotional and physical landscapes that shape the characters' experiences. Each tale appears to be deeply cultivated with evocative imagery and a sense of wonder about the natural world. The opening of the volume begins with a story titled "Do Seek their Meat from God," which presents a vivid scene in a ravine where a pair of panthers, driven by hunger, stalk their prey. As the story unfolds, it captures a tense and atmospheric moment, where the panthers are drawn towards the cries of a lonely child left in a cabin by his inattentive father. The narrative highlights the instinctual nature of the animals alongside the innocence and vulnerability of the child, setting a dramatic stage for themes of survival and the primal connection to the wild. This gripping introduction immerses readers in the intertwining destinies of man and beast, emphasizing the intricate balance of life in the wilderness. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

Do seek their meat from God

The perdu

"The young ravens that call upon him"

Within sound of the saws

The butt of the camp

In the accident ward

The romance of an ox-team

A tragedy of the tides

At the rough-and-tumble landing

An experience of Jabez Batterpole

The stone dog

The barn on the marsh

Captain Joe and Jamie

Strayed

The eye of Gluskâp.

Credits:

Produced by Robert Cicconetti, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions (www.canadiana.org))

Notes:

Reading ease score: 76.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Release date is 2006-12-30