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Title: The Merman and the Figure-Head

Note: Reading ease score: 81.1 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Note: The first part of this combined volume is available as #53899 .

Credits: Produced by David Edwards, Stephen Hutcheson, and the
Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net
(This book was produced from scanned images of public
domain material from the Google Books project.)

Summary: "The Merman and the Figure-Head" by Clara F. Guernsey is a fictional narrative likely written in the late 19th century. The story intertwines myth and reality, exploring themes of love and identity through the experiences of a young merman who becomes enchanted by a wooden figure-head of a sea-nymph on a ship, which he believes to be a divine being. The tale blends adventure and romance, with a focus on the merman's internal struggles as he navigates his feelings for this inanimate representation of idealized beauty. At the start of the story, we meet Master Isaac Torrey, a merchant from Salem, who decides to name his new ship “The Sea-nymph.” As he visits Job Chippit, the wood-carver, to discuss the ship's elaborate figure-head, their humorous exchange delves into the nature of sea-nymphs and their place in myth. Meanwhile, in the sea kingdom, a handsome merman becomes enamored with the figure-head after it is complete, mistaking it for a living goddess. This infatuation leads him on a tumultuous journey, reflecting his struggles between the allure of the wood-carved nymph and the reality of love among the merfolk—all underlined by comedic elements typical of Guernsey’s style. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Guernsey, Clara F. (Clara Florida), 1836-1893

EBook No.: 53901

Published: Jan 6, 2017

Downloads: 50

Language: English

Subject: Fantasy fiction

Subject: Children's stories

Subject: Mermaids -- Juvenile fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:53901:2 2017-01-06T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Guernsey, Clara F. (Clara Florida) en 1
2024-11-12T23:56:03Z The Merman and the Figure-Head

This edition has images.

Title: The Merman and the Figure-Head

Note: Reading ease score: 81.1 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Note: The first part of this combined volume is available as #53899 .

Credits: Produced by David Edwards, Stephen Hutcheson, and the
Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net
(This book was produced from scanned images of public
domain material from the Google Books project.)

Summary: "The Merman and the Figure-Head" by Clara F. Guernsey is a fictional narrative likely written in the late 19th century. The story intertwines myth and reality, exploring themes of love and identity through the experiences of a young merman who becomes enchanted by a wooden figure-head of a sea-nymph on a ship, which he believes to be a divine being. The tale blends adventure and romance, with a focus on the merman's internal struggles as he navigates his feelings for this inanimate representation of idealized beauty. At the start of the story, we meet Master Isaac Torrey, a merchant from Salem, who decides to name his new ship “The Sea-nymph.” As he visits Job Chippit, the wood-carver, to discuss the ship's elaborate figure-head, their humorous exchange delves into the nature of sea-nymphs and their place in myth. Meanwhile, in the sea kingdom, a handsome merman becomes enamored with the figure-head after it is complete, mistaking it for a living goddess. This infatuation leads him on a tumultuous journey, reflecting his struggles between the allure of the wood-carved nymph and the reality of love among the merfolk—all underlined by comedic elements typical of Guernsey’s style. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Guernsey, Clara F. (Clara Florida), 1836-1893

EBook No.: 53901

Published: Jan 6, 2017

Downloads: 50

Language: English

Subject: Fantasy fiction

Subject: Children's stories

Subject: Mermaids -- Juvenile fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:53901:3 2017-01-06T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Guernsey, Clara F. (Clara Florida) en 1