Project Gutenberg 2008-09-04 Public domain in the USA. 92 Hornung, E. W. (Ernest William) 1866 1921 Hornung, Ernest William Hornung, E.W. Stingaree Reading ease score: 80.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. E-text prepared by Steven desJardins and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Stingaree" by E. W. Hornung is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds in the backdrop of Australia, featuring the intriguing character of Stingaree, a bushranger and outlaw, whose escapades are often intertwined with themes of music and romance. The female protagonist, Hilda Bouverie, is a talented singer who finds herself caught up in the adventurous and dangerous world represented by Stingaree. At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to Hilda Bouverie, who is singing in isolation when a mysterious gentleman, later revealed as a man associated with the bushranger, enters. Their interaction highlights her artistic aspirations and her struggles with societal expectations, particularly not being allowed to sing during a charity concert. This sets the stage for a complex intertwining of their lives, as the story hints at the dangers posed by Stingaree, who is also a charismatic and noble figure. As events unfold, we see Hilda's capacity for bravery juxtaposed against the backdrop of the outlaw's life, leading to a mix of romantic and thrilling elements that promise an engaging tale. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en England -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 388095 387965 2024-10-11T10:31:21.208696 2023-09-12T03:56:13.567965 text/html text/html 394643 2008-09-04T16:38:28 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 510314 2021-01-04T02:06:23 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 590192 2024-10-11T10:31:30.136655 application/epub+zip 592144 2024-10-11T10:31:23.794730 application/epub+zip 224879 2024-10-11T10:31:22.212665 application/epub+zip 750878 2024-10-11T10:31:34.579604 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 714700 2024-10-11T10:31:29.056656 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 316195 2022-09-12T09:59:44.853411 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 352030 351948 2024-10-11T10:31:19.971700 2023-09-12T03:56:12.573931 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 351812 2021-01-04T02:06:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 137005 2021-01-04T02:06:23 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 351820 2021-01-04T02:06:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 136981 2021-01-04T02:06:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21480 2024-10-11T10:31:34.720605 application/rdf+xml 10664 2024-10-11T10:31:22.788707 image/jpeg 2961 2024-10-11T10:31:22.496706 image/jpeg 570911 2024-10-11T10:31:21.269694 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