Project Gutenberg 2005-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 76 Cowan, James Daybreak: A Romance of an Old World Reading ease score: 73.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Text file produced by Anne Soulard, Suzanne Shell, William Craig, Robert Laporte, Steen Christensen and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team HTML file produced by David Widger "Daybreak: A Romance of an Old World" by James Cowan is a novel likely written in the early 20th century. The narrative starts with an unusual voyage, setting the stage for a blend of romance and speculative fiction as it follows the lives of Walter and Margaret, a young couple deeply intertwined in both friendship and unspoken affection. As they prepare to marry at the dawn of a new century, their journey reveals deeper themes of emotional growth, the nature of love, and the impact of social expectations. The opening of the book introduces us to Walter and Margaret during a tranquil ship voyage back to New York after her time studying in Europe. Their conversation reveals their long-standing affection and Margaret's desire for a more intimate expression of love from Walter, who is portrayed as emotionally reserved. As they navigate their feelings, the narrative takes a scientific turn when celestial phenomena lead to a cataclysmic event involving the moon, propelling them into an extraordinary adventure that combines themes of exploration and romance. The story unfolds with a delicate mix of humor and introspection, laying the groundwork for both personal transformation and a broader exploration of humanity's relationship with the unknown. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fantasy fiction Utopias -- Fiction Utopian fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 797011 797012 2024-10-04T04:34:32.041777 2023-10-04T05:07:34.462879 text/html text/html 820540 2021-01-26T23:45:24 text/html; charset=utf-8 266515 2021-01-26T23:45:24 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 364397 2024-10-04T04:34:44.013742 application/epub+zip 376671 2024-10-04T04:34:36.436758 application/epub+zip 348225 2024-10-04T04:34:34.578796 application/epub+zip 628128 2024-10-04T04:34:50.301683 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 581712 2024-10-04T04:34:42.957740 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 520285 2022-09-04T07:31:41.900491 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 689235 689036 2024-10-04T04:34:30.339801 2023-10-04T05:07:33.174835 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 697059 2016-11-03T13:14:32 text/plain; charset=utf-8 255399 2016-11-03T13:17:46 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 688863 2013-05-15T15:55:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 254351 2013-05-15T15:55:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21515 2024-10-04T04:34:50.618689 application/rdf+xml 12238 2024-10-04T04:34:35.411758 image/jpeg 3059 2024-10-04T04:34:35.019783 image/jpeg 354008 2024-10-04T04:34:32.105780 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