Project Gutenberg 2008-12-03 Public domain in the USA. 53 Verne, Jules 1828 1905 Verne, Júlio Verne, Jules Gabriël Verne, Jules Gabriel Verne, Gyula Le rayon vert. Dutch De wonderstraal; gevolgd door Tien uren op jacht Reading ease score: 69.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net/ "De Wonderstraal; gevolgd door Tien uren op jacht" by Jules Verne is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the lives of two devoted uncles, Sam and Sib Melvill, who are deeply committed to their niece, Miss Campbell, as they ponder her future and potential marriage. The narrative blends themes of romance, adventure, and the quest for happiness, with a notable focus on the significance of the titular 'Green Ray'—a phenomenon said to provide clarity in matters of the heart. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to the Melvill brothers, who are characterized by their quaint and charmingly archaic personalities. They live together with their niece, Miss Campbell, in a picturesque Scottish setting, spending their lives in devoted service to her. The plot thickens when Miss Campbell expresses her wish to witness the mysterious Green Ray at sunset, which is believed to grant insight into love and truth. As preparations for a journey to the west coast of Scotland are made, the brothers plot to introduce her to a suitor, adding layers of tension as they navigate their niece's wishes and romantic prospects. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nl Arranged marriage -- Fiction Hebrides (Scotland) -- Fiction PQ Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 532639 525274 2024-10-11T14:29:20.509132 2023-09-12T06:53:56.579332 text/html text/html 521620 2021-01-04T10:54:14 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 5654027 2021-01-04T10:54:15 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 5779325 2024-10-11T14:29:37.325820 application/epub+zip 5783479 2024-10-11T14:29:27.099869 application/epub+zip 254779 2024-10-11T14:29:23.759900 application/epub+zip 6569379 2024-10-11T14:29:43.841817 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 6508840 2024-10-11T14:29:34.425871 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 453920 2022-09-12T14:27:42.363257 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 424418 424327 2024-10-11T14:29:18.499952 2023-09-12T06:53:54.918310 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 422917 2021-01-04T10:54:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 155966 2021-01-04T10:54:15 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20548 2024-10-11T14:29:43.999796 application/rdf+xml 16476 2024-10-11T14:29:24.394894 image/jpeg 3669 2024-10-11T14:29:24.086884 image/jpeg 5696931 2024-10-11T14:29:20.789946 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 fr.wikipedia pt.wikipedia