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Title: The Trees of Pride

Note: Reading ease score: 77.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Credits: Produced by Dianne Bean, and David Widger

Summary: "The Trees of Pride" by G. K. Chesterton is a novel written during the early 20th century. The story opens with Squire Vane, an eccentric and somewhat impractical gentleman whose views clash with the superstitions of his Cornish neighbors. Alongside his daughter Barbara, Squire Vane grapples with a local legend surrounding the peculiar peacock trees in his garden, which are said to cause misfortune and madness among the locals. The opening of the novel introduces the reader to the vibrant setting of the Cornish coast, where Squire Vane is preparing to meet an esteemed guest, Mr. Cyprian Paynter. The Squire's interactions with his daughter and local tenants reveal his dismissive attitude toward their beliefs, which he sees as mere nonsense. As he makes his way to the shoreline, tensions arise from the townspeople's entrenched superstitions and warnings about the trees, foreshadowing deeper conflicts to come. This balance of rationalism, mysticism, and a looming mystery sets the stage for further developments involving the Squire, his guests, and the enigma of the trees themselves. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Chesterton, G. K. (Gilbert Keith), 1874-1936

EBook No.: 1721

Published: Apr 1, 1999

Downloads: 148

Language: English

Subject: Murder -- Fiction

Subject: Mystery fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: The Trees of Pride

Note: Reading ease score: 77.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Credits: Produced by Dianne Bean, and David Widger

Summary: "The Trees of Pride" by G. K. Chesterton is a novel written during the early 20th century. The story opens with Squire Vane, an eccentric and somewhat impractical gentleman whose views clash with the superstitions of his Cornish neighbors. Alongside his daughter Barbara, Squire Vane grapples with a local legend surrounding the peculiar peacock trees in his garden, which are said to cause misfortune and madness among the locals. The opening of the novel introduces the reader to the vibrant setting of the Cornish coast, where Squire Vane is preparing to meet an esteemed guest, Mr. Cyprian Paynter. The Squire's interactions with his daughter and local tenants reveal his dismissive attitude toward their beliefs, which he sees as mere nonsense. As he makes his way to the shoreline, tensions arise from the townspeople's entrenched superstitions and warnings about the trees, foreshadowing deeper conflicts to come. This balance of rationalism, mysticism, and a looming mystery sets the stage for further developments involving the Squire, his guests, and the enigma of the trees themselves. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Chesterton, G. K. (Gilbert Keith), 1874-1936

EBook No.: 1721

Published: Apr 1, 1999

Downloads: 148

Language: English

Subject: Murder -- Fiction

Subject: Mystery fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.