Project Gutenberg 2000-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 104 London, Jack 1876 1916 Chaney, John Griffith Island Tales / On the Makaloa Mat Reading ease score: 78.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. On the Makaloa mat -- The bones of Kahelili -- When Alice told her soul -- Shin-bones -- The water baby -- The tears of Ah Kim -- The Kanaka surf. David Price "On the Makaloa Mat" by Jack London is a collection of narratives first published in the early 20th century. The stories unfold in the Hawaiian Islands, exploring themes of family, culture, and the complexities of life through richly drawn characters, particularly focusing on the lives of Hawaiian women and their relationships. The opening installment introduces Martha Scandwell, her family dynamics, and the contrasting backgrounds of her and her sister, all set against the idyllic yet culturally rich Hawaiian landscape. The opening of "On the Makaloa Mat" presents the character of Martha Scandwell, who observes her surroundings in a beautiful home by the ocean in Waikiki. As she interacts with her sister, Bella, the story delves into their shared history and familial ties, revealing deeper narratives concerning marriage, heritage, and the duality of their identities as both Hawaiians and individuals of European descent. Their conversation touches on the past, including the joys and hardships of their lives and marriages, setting the stage for a meditative exploration of personal sacrifice and the nuances of love and community, while also highlighting the interplay between traditional Hawaiian life and the influences of Western culture. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Hawaii -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 351501 351520 2024-10-01T13:26:35.742371 2023-10-01T11:10:13.878861 text/html text/html 361851 2021-09-27T18:03:11 text/html 397119 2024-10-01T13:26:40.369321 application/epub+zip 396617 2024-10-01T13:26:36.519338 application/epub+zip 184585 2024-10-01T13:26:36.185414 application/epub+zip 497981 2024-10-01T13:26:43.602318 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 477598 2024-10-01T13:26:40.068340 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 266022 2022-09-01T14:02:00.028979 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 339001 339007 2024-10-01T13:26:35.252412 2023-10-01T11:10:13.427831 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 338765 2021-09-27T18:03:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19604 2024-10-01T13:26:43.731324 application/rdf+xml 22536 2024-10-01T13:26:36.288335 image/jpeg 3403 2024-10-01T13:26:36.235365 image/jpeg 132126 2021-09-27T18:03:47 application/octet-stream application/zip 541090 2021-09-27T18:04:11 application/octet-stream application/zip 540650 2024-10-01T13:26:35.779361 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