Project Gutenberg 2004-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 64 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 173370 173121 2025-02-03T07:31:26.591032 2023-10-03T07:56:44.077799 text/html text/html 173191 173114 2025-01-09T22:29:41.415399 2023-10-03T07:56:44.223798 text/html text/html 137159 2025-02-03T07:31:33.250006 application/epub+zip 137634 2025-02-03T07:31:29.525016 application/epub+zip 127291 2025-02-03T07:31:28.310066 application/epub+zip 271828 2025-02-03T07:31:36.028988 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 256406 2025-02-03T07:31:32.534061 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 230441 2022-09-03T11:06:22.788674 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 156117 156091 2025-02-03T07:31:26.200041 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 2025-02-03T07:31:36.229987 application/rdf+xml 14034 2025-02-03T07:31:28.871043 image/jpeg 3697 2025-02-03T07:31:28.589020 image/jpeg 135941 2025-02-03T07:31:26.609044 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