Project Gutenberg 2007-10-12 Public domain in the USA. 54 Chaplin, Heman White 1847 1924 By The Sea 1887 Reading ease score: 76.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by David Widger "By The Sea" by Heman White Chaplin is a novel written in the late 19th century, exploring the lives of two families intertwined by kinship and tragedy. Set in a quaint seaside village in Massachusetts, the narrative delves into themes of community, loss, and the impact of historical maritime life on personal identities. The story centers around James Parsons, a jovial and meticulous fisherman, and Captain Joseph Pelham, a man of substantial means and influence after retiring from a life at sea. The plot thickens when tragedy strikes, leading to the death of George Pelham's wife, and the ensuing battle for guardianship of their son, Joe. The narrative reveals the contrasting lifestyles of the two men—James's warm, messy, and humorous home life versus Captain Pelham's structured and formal existence. Ultimately, the outcome is shaped by the community's values and the memories of the child's late mother, highlighting the bonds of family and the weight of past choices on present lives. The book concludes with a poignant reflection on loss as Joe tragically dies young, forever changing both households. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en New England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 96112 96113 2024-10-10T06:31:21.736541 2023-09-10T09:29:31.712227 text/html text/html 94515 2021-02-24T22:19:40 text/html; charset=utf-8 33964 2021-02-24T22:19:43 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 97543 2024-10-10T06:31:25.933526 application/epub+zip 97598 2024-10-10T06:31:23.465554 application/epub+zip 97598 2024-10-10T06:31:22.352550 application/epub+zip 170002 2024-10-10T06:31:27.820518 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 159867 2024-10-10T06:31:25.293538 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 134684 2022-09-11T03:31:20.846959 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 80942 2024-10-10T06:31:21.428572 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 81438 2018-03-08T05:53:50 text/plain; charset=utf-8 31958 2018-03-19T05:59:08 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 80884 2007-10-12T08:14:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 31851 2007-10-12T08:14:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 80875 2007-10-12T08:14:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 31835 2007-10-12T08:14:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22291 2024-10-10T06:31:27.948511 application/rdf+xml 10148 2024-10-10T06:31:22.892540 image/jpeg 2996 2024-10-10T06:31:22.622539 image/jpeg 94847 2024-10-10T06:31:21.745558 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