Project Gutenberg 2004-10-21 Public domain in the USA. 64 Ward, Humphry, Mrs. 1851 1920 Ward, Mary Augusta Arnold Ward, Mrs. Humphry Arnold, Mary Augusta Lady Merton, Colonist Produced by Andrew Templeton, Juliet Sutherland, Charlie Kirschner and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Lady Merton, Colonist" by Mrs. Humphry Ward is a novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative follows Lady Merton, a recently widowed woman who embarks on a journey through Canada with her brother Philip. The story captures her fascination with the vast and uncharted landscapes while highlighting her romantic expectations of a new life. The opening portion of the book sets the stage for Lady Merton's exploration of Canada as she travels by train with her brother. Their conversation reveals differing attitudes towards the scenic beauty surrounding them, with Lady Merton expressing enthusiasm for the lakes and forests, while Philip exhibits a more cynical perspective. Lady Merton's character comes into focus as someone deeply affected by her surroundings and the grandeur of the potential future these landscapes represent. The dynamic between the siblings hints at familial affection and contrasting mindsets, setting up an engaging exploration of the themes of colonization, personal aspiration, and the stark beauty of the Canadian wilderness. The chapter concludes with the complex emotions that surface in the wake of their journey, blending her joy and yearning for deeper connections within this startling new world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en British -- Canada -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: Travel & Geography Browsing: Fiction 465335 462644 2024-09-06T09:08:08.179636 2023-10-06T10:43:47.430162 text/html text/html 457727 2020-12-18T11:53:07 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 340105 2020-12-18T11:53:07 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 398696 2024-09-06T09:08:14.880567 application/epub+zip 405555 2024-09-06T09:08:09.524616 application/epub+zip 239606 2024-09-06T09:08:08.706599 application/epub+zip 592156 2024-09-06T09:08:19.236566 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 566713 2024-09-06T09:08:14.269600 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 402436 2022-09-07T13:05:01.387134 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 445834 445727 2024-09-06T09:08:07.210622 2023-10-06T10:43:46.481184 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 445618 2020-12-18T11:53:07 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 174113 2020-12-18T11:53:07 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 445617 2020-12-18T11:53:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 174048 2020-12-18T11:53:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20307 2024-09-06T09:08:19.372539 application/rdf+xml 13046 2024-09-06T09:08:09.051606 image/jpeg 3528 2024-09-06T09:08:08.878595 image/jpeg 391062 2024-09-06T09:08:08.226650 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