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 Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 267 Montgomery, L. M. (Lucy Maud) 1874 1942 Montgomery, Lucy Maud MacDonald, Lucy Maud Montgomery Kilmeny of the Orchard Reading ease score: 81.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. Text file produced by Elizabeth Morton, Mary Mark Ockerbloom, and Ben Crowder HTML file produced by David Widger "Kilmeny of the Orchard" by L. M. Montgomery is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the character Eric Marshall, a young and ambitious man who, after graduating from Queenslea College, takes up a teaching position in the small rural community of Lindsay. Here he encounters Kilmeny Gordon, a beautiful girl who captivates him with her ethereal charm and musical talent, despite her tragic silence. The book explores themes of love, innocence, and the constraints of societal expectations in a charming yet poignant narrative. At the start of the novel, readers are introduced to a vibrant spring day at Queenslea College during graduation. Eric and his friend David discuss ambitions, friendships, and future prospects, laying the groundwork for Eric's character. After receiving a letter from a friend requesting his help as a substitute teacher, Eric accepts the opportunity to teach at Lindsay school. Upon his arrival, he becomes enchanted by the rural beauty and the mysterious Kilmeny, who he first sees playing an exquisite melody in an abandoned orchard. The initial encounter leaves him intrigued by her beauty and troubled by her apparent fear of him. As the opening chapters unfold, a sense of mystery surrounding Kilmeny’s background emerges, particularly concerning her inability to speak, inviting readers into a journey of discovery and emotional engagement. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Prince Edward Island -- Juvenile fiction Teachers -- Juvenile fiction Mute persons -- Juvenile fiction PZ PS Text Canada Children's Literature Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Fiction 286108 286109 2024-10-03T04:53:28.098496 2023-10-03T05:13:31.114384 text/html text/html 295275 2021-01-27T04:48:34 text/html; charset=utf-8 98378 2021-01-27T04:48:34 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 176306 2024-10-03T04:53:35.090484 application/epub+zip 181385 2024-10-03T04:53:31.111505 application/epub+zip 166478 2024-10-03T04:53:29.878500 application/epub+zip 335880 2024-10-03T04:53:38.205445 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 313987 2024-10-03T04:53:34.322484 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 269661 2022-09-03T06:57:21.886401 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 241779 241665 2024-10-03T04:53:27.539516 2023-10-03T05:13:30.664406 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 245371 2016-10-06T12:57:52 text/plain; charset=utf-8 93471 2016-10-06T12:59:50 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 241488 2013-04-16T00:40:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 92926 2013-04-16T00:41:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23027 2024-10-03T04:53:38.331496 application/rdf+xml 13160 2024-10-03T04:53:30.423478 image/jpeg 3824 2024-10-03T04:53:30.148490 image/jpeg 170058 2024-10-03T04:53:28.121512 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia