This edition had all images removed.
Title: Sybil Chase; or, The Valley Ranche: A Tale of California Life
Note: Reading ease score: 79.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits:
Produced by Demian Katz and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http:
//www.pgdp.net
(Images courtesy
of the Digital Library@Villanova University
(http:
//digital.library.villanova.edu/))
Summary: "Sybil Chase; or, The Valley Ranche: A Tale of California Life" by Ann S. Stephens is a historical novel written in the mid-19th century. The story revolves around Sybil Yates, a woman trapped in a tumultuous life with her husband Philip, a gambler, in a lawless California valley. The narrative captures the challenges faced by settlers amidst the gold rush, highlighting themes of love, betrayal, and the struggle for freedom. At the start of the tale, the serene beauty of a California valley is described, contrasted with the chaotic lives of its inhabitants, particularly Sybil, who looks out over her surroundings with a heavy heart. She is drawn into turmoil when she spots a group approaching that includes a wounded man, Laurence, stirring emotions and painful memories. As she prepares to interact with the new arrivals, her inner turmoil becomes evident; she dreads the thought of being recognized and the potential consequences of her past intertwined with her current oppressive life. The opening sets the stage for a deeply emotional narrative driven by Sybil’s urgent desire for escape and her complex relationships with those around her. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Stephens, Ann S. (Ann Sophia), 1810-1886
EBook No.: 47237
Published: Oct 30, 2014
Downloads: 69
Language: English
Subject: Women -- Fiction
Subject: Frontier and pioneer life -- Fiction
Subject: California -- Fiction
Subject: Gambling -- Fiction
Subject: Dime novels
Subject: Wives -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Sybil Chase; or, The Valley Ranche: A Tale of California Life
Note: Reading ease score: 79.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits:
Produced by Demian Katz and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http:
//www.pgdp.net
(Images courtesy
of the Digital Library@Villanova University
(http:
//digital.library.villanova.edu/))
Summary: "Sybil Chase; or, The Valley Ranche: A Tale of California Life" by Ann S. Stephens is a historical novel written in the mid-19th century. The story revolves around Sybil Yates, a woman trapped in a tumultuous life with her husband Philip, a gambler, in a lawless California valley. The narrative captures the challenges faced by settlers amidst the gold rush, highlighting themes of love, betrayal, and the struggle for freedom. At the start of the tale, the serene beauty of a California valley is described, contrasted with the chaotic lives of its inhabitants, particularly Sybil, who looks out over her surroundings with a heavy heart. She is drawn into turmoil when she spots a group approaching that includes a wounded man, Laurence, stirring emotions and painful memories. As she prepares to interact with the new arrivals, her inner turmoil becomes evident; she dreads the thought of being recognized and the potential consequences of her past intertwined with her current oppressive life. The opening sets the stage for a deeply emotional narrative driven by Sybil’s urgent desire for escape and her complex relationships with those around her. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Stephens, Ann S. (Ann Sophia), 1810-1886
EBook No.: 47237
Published: Oct 30, 2014
Downloads: 69
Language: English
Subject: Women -- Fiction
Subject: Frontier and pioneer life -- Fiction
Subject: California -- Fiction
Subject: Gambling -- Fiction
Subject: Dime novels
Subject: Wives -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.