Project Gutenberg 2007-04-29 Public domain in the USA. 79 Garland, Hamlin 1860 1940 The Eagle's Heart Reading ease score: 81.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Eagle's Heart" by Hamlin Garland is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows the tumultuous life of Harold Excell, the son of a minister, as he navigates the challenges of youth in a small town. His vivid temper and fierce individuality lead him into trouble, ultimately causing a confrontation that sees him facing serious consequences. The narrative revolves around themes of familial conflict, personal ambition, and the longing for freedom, as Harold dreams of a life far removed from his father's shadow in the world of cattle herding and adventure in the West. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Harold Excell, a young boy known for his fierce temper and rebellious spirit. As the son of Rev. John Excell, he struggles with the expectations of his father and the judgment of the townspeople, who view him as a "preacher's boy." Harold's tumultuous relationship with his father and stepmother, along with his interactions with playmates, sets the stage for his character's development. The opening chapters depict Harold's mischievous antics, his fierce loyalty to his sister Maud, and the complexities of young love, particularly as he grapples with his feelings for Dot, a local girl. This emotional rollercoaster ultimately leads to a pivotal incident of violence that changes everything for Harold, drawing the reader into the repercussions of his choices and the longing for liberation from societal constraints. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Western stories PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 505987 505958 2024-10-09T09:32:48.441910 2023-09-09T11:12:48.205054 text/html text/html 513147 2021-01-02T16:04:50 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 249791 2021-01-02T16:04:50 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 315105 2024-10-09T09:32:57.345897 application/epub+zip 322169 2024-10-09T09:32:50.698919 application/epub+zip 265258 2024-10-09T09:32:49.284905 application/epub+zip 525789 2024-10-09T09:33:02.481852 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 491871 2024-10-09T09:32:56.414878 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 408419 2022-09-10T06:27:12.001819 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 464061 463977 2024-10-09T09:32:47.239935 2023-09-09T11:12:47.197040 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 463924 2021-01-02T16:04:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 182274 2021-01-02T16:04:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 463915 2021-01-02T16:04:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 182241 2021-01-02T16:04:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21619 2024-10-09T09:33:02.625839 application/rdf+xml 12637 2024-10-09T09:32:49.924917 image/jpeg 3336 2024-10-09T09:32:49.564903 image/jpeg 306157 2024-10-09T09:32:48.490930 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