Project Gutenberg 2007-11-03 Public domain in the USA. 110 Farningham, Marianne 1834 1909 Hope, Eva Hearn, Mary Anne Hearne, Mary Anne Grace Darling, Heroine of the Farne Islands E-text prepared by Al Haines "Grace Darling, Heroine of the Farne Islands" by Eva Hope is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book explores the life and brave deeds of Grace Darling, a lighthouse keeper’s daughter known for her courageous rescue efforts during a shipwreck near the Farne Islands. It dives into the discussions surrounding women's roles in society and illustrates themes of duty, bravery, and selflessness through the lens of Grace’s character. The opening of the text begins with a contemplation of "woman's work," setting the stage for the narrative by examining societal expectations and the contributions of women throughout history. It highlights Grace Galling’s upbringing in a lighthouse, suggesting her formative experiences shaped her bravery and compassion. The author paints a vivid image of life in a lighthouse, intertwined with stories of other heroic women, thereby foreshadowing Grace's eventual act of heroism during a severe storm when she courageously participated in a rescue effort, embodying the ideal of selflessness and duty in the face of adversity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Darling, Grace, 1815-1842 Women heroes -- England -- Northumberland -- Biography CT G Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - British 551134 545262 2024-09-10T07:13:44.204307 2023-09-10T10:28:14.677444 text/html text/html 542083 2007-11-03T12:34:09 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 230630 2021-01-03T03:50:00 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 291044 2024-09-10T07:13:53.128265 application/epub+zip 299434 2024-09-10T07:13:46.336291 application/epub+zip 264247 2024-09-10T07:13:45.125324 application/epub+zip 529409 2024-09-10T07:13:57.740241 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 521762 2024-09-10T07:13:52.139262 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 485880 2022-09-11T04:52:46.674570 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 498325 498314 2024-09-10T07:13:43.080333 2023-09-10T10:28:13.602396 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 498047 2021-01-03T03:50:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 190526 2021-01-03T03:50:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18899 2024-09-10T07:13:57.878224 application/rdf+xml 15338 2024-09-10T07:13:45.494302 image/jpeg 3613 2024-09-10T07:13:45.308307 image/jpeg 284981 2024-09-10T07:13:44.253311 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