Project Gutenberg 2011-03-03 Public domain in the USA. 61 Stead, Robert J. C. 1880 1959 Stead, Robert James Campbell Neighbours Produced by Barbara Watson, Ross Cooling, Mark Akrigg and the Online Distributed Proofreading Canada Team at http://www.pgdpcanada.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Neighbours" by Robert J. C. Stead is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story is set in a small Ontario town, where the narrator reflects on his childhood memories and the impact of family and neighbors in his life, particularly focusing on his relationship with Jean Lane, the daughter of their closest neighbor. The narrative introduces themes of innocence, exploration, and the gradual transition into adulthood against the backdrop of rural life. The opening of the book begins with the narrator recalling his early memories centered around a grey stone house by a mill-pond, his father's work at the local woolen mill, and the life they led on their small farm. He shares a significant childhood incident involving a daring attempt to cross a stone dam with Jean, which leads to a near-drowning experience that cements their bond. As the story progresses, it hints at his evolving feelings for Jean, alongside his experiences in school and family dynamics. The narrative sets a nostalgic and intimate tone, laying the groundwork for deeper themes surrounding companionship, growing up, and the unfolding complexities of youthful relationships in a changing world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/35478/35478-h/images/cover.jpg en Saskatchewan -- Fiction Canadian fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 490720 485656 2024-09-15T05:42:48.420464 2023-09-15T11:19:21.668255 text/html text/html 486738 2021-01-07T14:38:25 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 214297 2021-01-07T14:38:25 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 224253 2024-09-15T05:42:54.662892 application/epub+zip 232154 2024-09-15T05:42:49.461424 application/epub+zip 232154 2024-09-15T05:42:48.854431 application/epub+zip 375710 2024-09-15T05:42:59.012016 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 349408 2024-09-15T05:42:54.239905 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 349870 2022-09-16T09:13:11.939735 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 464888 464629 2024-09-15T05:42:47.534439 2023-09-15T11:19:20.852239 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 464733 2021-01-07T14:38:25 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 182939 2021-01-07T14:38:25 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 464724 2021-01-07T14:38:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 182917 2021-01-07T14:38:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20660 2024-09-15T05:42:59.145866 application/rdf+xml 18007 2024-09-15T05:42:48.937424 image/jpeg 2788 2024-09-15T05:42:48.895417 image/jpeg 214239 2024-09-15T05:42:48.465447 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