Project Gutenberg 2001-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 88 Hichens, Robert 1864 1950 Hichens, Robert Smythe Hichens, Robert S. (Robert Smythe) A Spirit in Prison A sequel to "The call of the blood." Produced by Emma Dudding, John Bickers, Dagny, and David Widger "A Spirit in Prison" by Robert Hichens is a novel likely written in the early 20th century. Set against the picturesque backdrop of the Bay of Naples, the story introduces Vere, a young girl who finds herself enchanted by the carefree existence of a boy diver, Ruffo. The narrative explores themes of youth, longing, and the contrasts between societal expectations and personal desires as Vere grapples with her identity in relation to her mother, Hermione. The opening of the novel sets the scene with Vere sitting in the sun, captivated by the voice of a boy singing from a nearby boat. As she watches the trio of divers, her desire to break free from the confines of her restricted life intensifies, leading her to call out to Ruffo, who impressively obeys her despite not hearing her. This interaction sparks a sense of empowerment and connection between them, even as Vere contemplates the nature of freedom and masculinity in her sheltered life. The chapter unfolds with Vere's fascination for both the boy and the sea, while also hinting at deeper familial dynamics with her mother, establishing an undercurrent of emotional exploration that will likely drive the narrative forward. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Italy -- Fiction Illegitimate children -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 1327428 1327429 2024-10-02T05:40:38.231584 2023-10-02T05:30:41.314720 text/html text/html 1407401 2021-02-26T00:51:18 text/html; charset=utf-8 422164 2021-02-26T00:51:25 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 503157 2024-10-02T05:40:55.111470 application/epub+zip 526587 2024-10-02T05:40:42.218542 application/epub+zip 510098 2024-10-02T05:40:40.548535 application/epub+zip 940786 2024-10-02T05:41:04.922436 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 876504 2024-10-02T05:40:53.899508 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 851531 2022-09-02T06:58:22.653360 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1085366 1085320 2024-10-02T05:40:31.158625 2023-10-02T05:30:35.088679 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1085296 2016-09-25T05:25:12 text/plain; charset=utf-8 394517 2016-09-25T05:27:28 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1085239 2009-01-02T09:50:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 394338 2009-01-02T09:52:04 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1085230 2009-01-02T09:50:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 394293 2009-01-02T09:52:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23644 2024-10-02T05:41:05.228404 application/rdf+xml 14139 2024-10-02T05:40:41.157525 image/jpeg 3686 2024-10-02T05:40:40.853538 image/jpeg 488647 2024-10-02T05:40:38.333554 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