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Title: The Eye of Dread
Note: Reading ease score: 88.9 (6th grade). Easy to read.
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Summary: "The Eye of Dread" by Payne Erskine is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story focuses on the Ballard family, particularly the imaginative and sensitive young girl, Betty, as she navigates a world filled with her vivid fantasies and the stark realities of life during a tumultuous period marked by the Civil War. As the narrative unfolds, themes of innocence, war, family, and the struggle for personal identity emerge against a backdrop of changing societal norms. The opening portion of the book introduces us to Betty's enchanting childhood, filled with wonder and the stirrings of creativity as she perceives fairies and griffins in everyday life. As she plays in the garden at her family's home, we see her grappling with her conscience and the responsibilities of growing up—as well as her connection to her absorbing world of imagination. The narrative hints at the reality of the larger world, particularly the looming presence of the Civil War, which influences the lives of her family and friends, including young soldiers like Peter Junior and Richard Kildene. The contrasting themes of childhood innocence and the harsh realities of adult life begin to take shape, setting the stage for the character development and emotional depth that will unfold throughout the novel. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Erskine, Payne, 1854-1924
Illustrator: Gibbs, George, 1870-1942
EBook No.: 30031
Published: Sep 19, 2009
Downloads: 172
Language: English
Subject: Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: The Eye of Dread
Note: Reading ease score: 88.9 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits:
Produced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at https:
//www.pgdp.net
Summary: "The Eye of Dread" by Payne Erskine is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story focuses on the Ballard family, particularly the imaginative and sensitive young girl, Betty, as she navigates a world filled with her vivid fantasies and the stark realities of life during a tumultuous period marked by the Civil War. As the narrative unfolds, themes of innocence, war, family, and the struggle for personal identity emerge against a backdrop of changing societal norms. The opening portion of the book introduces us to Betty's enchanting childhood, filled with wonder and the stirrings of creativity as she perceives fairies and griffins in everyday life. As she plays in the garden at her family's home, we see her grappling with her conscience and the responsibilities of growing up—as well as her connection to her absorbing world of imagination. The narrative hints at the reality of the larger world, particularly the looming presence of the Civil War, which influences the lives of her family and friends, including young soldiers like Peter Junior and Richard Kildene. The contrasting themes of childhood innocence and the harsh realities of adult life begin to take shape, setting the stage for the character development and emotional depth that will unfold throughout the novel. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Erskine, Payne, 1854-1924
Illustrator: Gibbs, George, 1870-1942
EBook No.: 30031
Published: Sep 19, 2009
Downloads: 172
Language: English
Subject: Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.