Project Gutenberg 2005-06-07 Public domain in the USA. 68 Carleton, William 1794 1869 Flanery, M. L. The Dead Boxer The Works of William Carleton, Volume Two Reading ease score: 76.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by David Widger "The Dead Boxer" by William Carleton is a historical fiction novel likely written in the mid-19th century. The narrative centers around John O'Rorke, known as Lamh Laudher (or Strong-handed O'Rorke), a physically strong young man navigating the challenges of life in a rural Irish community marked by factional rivalries and superstition. The story unfolds against a backdrop of social tensions and employs themes of love, honor, and the struggle for redemption, particularly as O'Rorke becomes embroiled in conflicts stemming from his family's history and his own romantic entanglements. At the start of the book, we are introduced to Lamh Laudher as he sets off to meet a young woman named Ellen Neil. Their relationship is complicated by family feuds and societal expectations, creating an atmosphere rife with tension. Lamh encounters Nell M'Collum, an enigmatic figure associated with witchcraft and superstition, who harbors a deep resentment against his family due to past grievances. Their interaction hints at darker foreboding events, suggesting that Nell's presence is both a physical and metaphorical shadow over Lamh's life. As the narrative progresses, themes of female power, love entangled with social fate, and the weight of familial loyalty begin to surface, setting up the stage for the conflicts that will challenge Lamh's character and resolve. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Ireland -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 215502 215496 2024-10-07T08:21:05.949137 2023-09-07T09:22:50.337518 text/html text/html 220224 2021-01-26T09:03:10 text/html; charset=utf-8 438878 2021-01-26T09:03:10 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 527634 2024-10-07T08:21:11.293113 application/epub+zip 529681 2024-10-07T08:21:07.739098 application/epub+zip 140727 2024-10-07T08:21:06.599110 application/epub+zip 633674 2024-10-07T08:21:13.997160 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 617546 2024-10-07T08:21:10.477108 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 217035 2022-09-08T00:52:01.284481 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 181198 2024-10-07T08:21:05.466147 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 183754 2018-03-01T15:03:32 text/plain; charset=utf-8 69609 2018-03-19T14:55:30 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 181179 2005-06-07T16:31:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 69280 2005-06-07T16:32:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21179 2024-10-07T08:21:14.171058 application/rdf+xml 10203 2024-10-07T08:21:07.138109 image/jpeg 2809 2024-10-07T08:21:06.868281 image/jpeg 499633 2024-10-07T08:21:05.978155 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