Project Gutenberg 2004-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 36 Parker, Gilbert 1862 1932 Parker, Horatio Gilbert Parker, Gilbert, Sir, bart. Wild Youth, Volume 1. Reading ease score: 79.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. This eBook was produced by David Widger "Wild Youth, Volume 1" by Gilbert Parker is a novel written during the early 20th century. The narrative is set in the fictional town of Askatoon and introduces the tumultuous dynamics of life through the arrival of the Mazarine family, particularly focusing on young Louise Mazarine. The story unfolds against a backdrop of social complexities, individual struggles, and the buried tensions of rural life in the West. The opening of the book depicts the arrival of Joel Mazarine and his young wife, Louise, in Askatoon, which creates an immediate stir among the townspeople. Joel is a grizzled man much older than Louise, which evokes mixed feelings of sympathy and disapproval from the townsfolk. The story introduces the Young Doctor, who is intrigued by Louise's situation, seeing her as a captive to her husband's control. As Joel takes possession of his new home, the dynamics of their complex relationship become apparent, alongside hints of Louise's desire for freedom and a more vibrant life. The first chapters set the stage for ensuing drama and developments that challenge the boundaries of youth, love, and societal norms in a constrained environment. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Canadian fiction -- 20th century PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 173198 173121 2024-12-03T08:22:41.048590 2023-10-03T07:56:44.077799 text/html text/html 173191 173114 2024-12-03T08:22:41.273494 2023-10-03T07:56:44.223798 text/html text/html 137079 2024-12-03T08:22:47.226463 application/epub+zip 137635 2024-12-03T08:22:44.130482 application/epub+zip 127292 2024-12-03T08:22:42.964489 application/epub+zip 271848 2024-12-03T08:22:49.564683 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 256406 2024-12-03T08:22:46.547582 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 230441 2022-09-03T11:06:22.788674 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 156117 156091 2024-12-03T08:22:40.770513 2023-10-03T07:56:43.894792 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 151227 2020-12-29T13:43:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 59692 2020-12-29T13:43:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19084 2024-12-03T08:22:49.685661 application/rdf+xml 14034 2024-12-03T08:22:43.506491 image/jpeg 3697 2024-12-03T08:22:43.238663 image/jpeg 135877 2024-12-03T08:22:41.288719 application/octet-stream application/zip 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 en.wikipedia