Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 100 Doyle, Arthur Conan 1859 1930 Conan Doyle, Arthur, Sir Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, A. Conan The Great Shadow and Other Napoleonic Tales Reading ease score: 84.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. Etext produced by Lionel G. Sear HTML file produced by David Widger "The Great Shadow and Other Napoleonic Tales" by Arthur Conan Doyle is a collection of historical and fictional narratives written during the late 19th century. The opening tale, "The Great Shadow," introduces readers to Jock Calder, a middle-aged man reflecting on his life and the impact of war on his community, particularly the looming threat of Napoleon Bonaparte. The story captures the tension of a bygone era when the shadow of war cast a pervasive influence over the lives of people in Scotland, intertwining personal history with broader historical context. At the start of the narrative, we learn about Jock's childhood memories concerning the fear of invasion and the heightened military activity in his lifetime, leading to a sense of urgency among the local populace as they brace for potential conflict. Jock recounts a pivotal moment of alarm when he mistakenly believes the French have landed, prompting local men to prepare for battle, only to discover it is a false alarm. This triggers a chain of events leading to his friendship with Jim Horscroft, the doctor's son, and introduces readers to the dynamics of their relationship as they face the fluctuating realities of war, familial expectations, and budding romances, notably with Jock’s spirited cousin, Edie. The narrative effectively combines elements of youthful adventure, the threat of war, and the complexities of growing up in a tumultuous time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 -- Fiction Historical fiction, English PR Text Historical Fiction Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 325980 325981 2024-10-05T10:42:34.787518 2023-10-05T10:11:42.927248 text/html text/html 328463 2021-01-26T16:59:48 text/html; charset=utf-8 112853 2021-01-26T16:59:48 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 199631 2024-10-05T10:42:42.903475 application/epub+zip 204889 2024-10-05T10:42:38.449496 application/epub+zip 180269 2024-10-05T10:42:37.092487 application/epub+zip 389936 2024-10-05T10:42:46.230487 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 367452 2024-10-05T10:42:41.991480 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 338408 2022-09-06T04:21:52.258134 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 281970 281901 2024-10-05T10:42:34.136507 2023-10-05T10:11:42.381198 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 283298 2020-12-26T01:40:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 108109 2020-12-26T01:40:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20436 2024-10-05T10:42:46.365458 application/rdf+xml 16148 2024-10-05T10:42:37.646484 image/jpeg 3705 2024-10-05T10:42:37.368492 image/jpeg 196355 2024-10-05T10:42:34.816536 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia