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LoC No.: 23012674
Title: Colin
Note: Reading ease score: 79.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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Summary: "Colin" by E. F. Benson is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The story begins with the Staniers, a family steeped in superstition and bound by a sinister legend that dates back to the time of Queen Elizabeth I. The tale centers around Colin Stanier, the youthful and charming shepherd who finds himself involved in a fateful encounter with the Queen that leads to his extraordinary rise within the aristocracy while grappling with the consequences of a dangerous deal made with the devil. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to the Staniers and their ancestral legend, which involves a young Colin saving Queen Elizabeth from a fall, thereby capturing her favor. A supernatural twist occurs when Colin allegedly makes a pact with Satan, ushering in prosperity for his family at a dire cost. As Colin ascends to prominence, the narrative explores themes of power, ambition, vanity, and the eventual moral and spiritual decay that follows. Through Colin's arc and the subsequent generational dynamics of the Stanier family, the story hints at the unraveling of this once-great lineage, revealing foundational vulnerabilities underneath the gilded facade. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Benson, E. F. (Edward Frederic), 1867-1940
EBook No.: 60802
Published: Nov 28, 2019
Downloads: 92
Language: English
Subject: Inheritance and succession -- Fiction
Subject: Triangles (Interpersonal relations) -- Fiction
Subject: Brothers -- Fiction
Subject: England -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Fiction
Subject: Twins -- Fiction
Subject: Legends -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
LoC No.: 23012674
Title: Colin
Note: Reading ease score: 79.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits:
Produced by Tim Lindell, Chuck Greif and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http:
//www.pgdp.net
(This
book was produced from images made available by the
HathiTrust Digital Library.)
Summary: "Colin" by E. F. Benson is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The story begins with the Staniers, a family steeped in superstition and bound by a sinister legend that dates back to the time of Queen Elizabeth I. The tale centers around Colin Stanier, the youthful and charming shepherd who finds himself involved in a fateful encounter with the Queen that leads to his extraordinary rise within the aristocracy while grappling with the consequences of a dangerous deal made with the devil. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to the Staniers and their ancestral legend, which involves a young Colin saving Queen Elizabeth from a fall, thereby capturing her favor. A supernatural twist occurs when Colin allegedly makes a pact with Satan, ushering in prosperity for his family at a dire cost. As Colin ascends to prominence, the narrative explores themes of power, ambition, vanity, and the eventual moral and spiritual decay that follows. Through Colin's arc and the subsequent generational dynamics of the Stanier family, the story hints at the unraveling of this once-great lineage, revealing foundational vulnerabilities underneath the gilded facade. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Benson, E. F. (Edward Frederic), 1867-1940
EBook No.: 60802
Published: Nov 28, 2019
Downloads: 92
Language: English
Subject: Inheritance and succession -- Fiction
Subject: Triangles (Interpersonal relations) -- Fiction
Subject: Brothers -- Fiction
Subject: England -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Fiction
Subject: Twins -- Fiction
Subject: Legends -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.