In Great Waters: Four Stories by Thomas A. Janvier
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About this eBook
| Author | Janvier, Thomas A. (Thomas Allibone), 1849-1913 |
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| Illustrator | Hitchcock, Lucius Wolcott, 1868-1942 |
| LoC No. | 01025441 |
| Title | In Great Waters: Four Stories |
| Note | Reading ease score: 81.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Contents | The wrath of the Zuyder Zee -- A Duluth tragedy -- The death-fires of Les Martigues -- A sea upcast. |
| Credits |
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| Summary | "In Great Waters: Four Stories" by Thomas A. Janvier is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The stories are set against vivid maritime backdrops, exploring themes of love, loss, and the human spirit's struggle against nature. The opening story, "The Wrath of the Zuyder Zee," introduces Old Jaap Visser, a troubled man grappling with the haunting memories of a tragic storm that claimed his family, which sets the stage for a tale steeped in folklore and the consequences of a man's curse. The opening of the narrative paints a portrait of Marken, where Old Jaap is regarded with a mix of fear and pity by the locals due to his perceived madness stemming from a past tragedy. As fishermen live their lives, Jaap's dark and melancholic nature comes into focus, especially when his son-in-law, Krelis Kess, provokes him. In a moment of rage, Jaap curses Krelis, foretelling dire consequences. The tension builds as the local belief in Jaap's curse takes shape, leading to the exploration of themes related to fate and the wrath of nature, all of which interweaves a compelling tale of human emotion alongside the majestic and terrifying sea. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Short stories, American |
| Subject | Triangles (Interpersonal relations) -- Fiction |
| Subject | Man-woman relationships -- Fiction |
| Subject | Sea stories, American |
| Subject | American fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 60811 |
| Release Date | Nov 29, 2019 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 51 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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