http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/42427.opds 2024-11-09T23:35:46Z The Kingdom of Slender Swords by Hallie Erminie Rives Free eBooks since 1971. Project Gutenberg https://www.gutenberg.org webmaster@gutenberg.org https://www.gutenberg.org/gutenberg/favicon.ico 25 1 2024-11-09T23:35:46Z The Kingdom of Slender Swords

This edition had all images removed.

Title: The Kingdom of Slender Swords

Note: Reading ease score: 81.6 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Credits: Produced by David Edwards, Ernest Schaal, and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net (This
file was produced from images generously made available
by The Internet Archive)

Summary: "The Kingdom of Slender Swords" by Hallie Erminie Rives is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows the character Barbara, a young woman navigating her emotional ties to Japan, a land rich with familial history and vibrant culture. As she begins her journey, she is drawn to the beauty of the landscape, her personal connections, and the complex interactions between East and West. The opening of the novel introduces Barbara as she arrives in Japan, filled with anticipation and a sense of wonder about the country that is tied to her family's past. It captures her vivid emotional state as she experiences the beauty of the Japanese coasts and reflects on her deceased parents' history. Her excitement is punctuated by interactions with her uncle, Bishop Randolph, as they discuss her father and the significance of her upcoming visit. As they approach land, Barbara’s internal musings and the lush descriptions establish a sense of place and set the tone for her exploration of identity, connection, and the cultural depths awaiting her in this new world. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Rives, Hallie Erminie, 1876-1956

Illustrator: Wenzell, A. B. (Albert Beck), 1864-1917

EBook No.: 42427

Published: Mar 29, 2013

Downloads: 60

Language: English

Subject: East and West -- Fiction

Subject: Japan -- History -- Meiji period, 1868-1912 -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:42427:2 2013-03-29T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Wenzell, A. B. (Albert Beck) Rives, Hallie Erminie en 1
2024-11-09T23:35:46Z The Kingdom of Slender Swords

This edition has images.

Title: The Kingdom of Slender Swords

Note: Reading ease score: 81.6 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Credits: Produced by David Edwards, Ernest Schaal, and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net (This
file was produced from images generously made available
by The Internet Archive)

Summary: "The Kingdom of Slender Swords" by Hallie Erminie Rives is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows the character Barbara, a young woman navigating her emotional ties to Japan, a land rich with familial history and vibrant culture. As she begins her journey, she is drawn to the beauty of the landscape, her personal connections, and the complex interactions between East and West. The opening of the novel introduces Barbara as she arrives in Japan, filled with anticipation and a sense of wonder about the country that is tied to her family's past. It captures her vivid emotional state as she experiences the beauty of the Japanese coasts and reflects on her deceased parents' history. Her excitement is punctuated by interactions with her uncle, Bishop Randolph, as they discuss her father and the significance of her upcoming visit. As they approach land, Barbara’s internal musings and the lush descriptions establish a sense of place and set the tone for her exploration of identity, connection, and the cultural depths awaiting her in this new world. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Rives, Hallie Erminie, 1876-1956

Illustrator: Wenzell, A. B. (Albert Beck), 1864-1917

EBook No.: 42427

Published: Mar 29, 2013

Downloads: 60

Language: English

Subject: East and West -- Fiction

Subject: Japan -- History -- Meiji period, 1868-1912 -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:42427:3 2013-03-29T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Wenzell, A. B. (Albert Beck) Rives, Hallie Erminie en 1