Project Gutenberg 2005-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 100 Wylie, I. A. R. (Ida Alexa Ross) 1885 1959 Wylie, Ida Alexa Ross The Native Born; or, the Rajah's People Reading ease score: 83.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Elizabeth Trapaga, S. R. Ellison, William A. Pifer-Foote, Suzanne L. Shell, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Native Born; or, the Rajah's People" by I. A. R. Wylie is a novel written in the early 20th century that explores themes of cultural collision, personal struggle, and social dynamics within British India. The narrative opens dramatically with two women, Christine Stafford and Margaret Caruthers, caught in a dark moment filled with despair and impending doom as they wait for the arrival of their husbands in a perilous situation. The tension sets the stage for a deeper exploration of the characters' lives and motivations, intertwined with the complex socio-political backdrop of colonial India. The beginning of the novel establishes a grim and suspenseful atmosphere as the two women grapple with fear and resignation in the face of imminent danger. Christine is plagued by thoughts of her child and the uncertainty of their fate, while Margaret portrays a stoic exterior, masking her own fears. As the crisis unfolds, we see glimpses of their relationships with their husbands, unveiling layers of tension and emotional complexity. The scene shifts from the threat of violence to a more light-hearted social setting later on, showcasing the contrast between the oppressive weight of their circumstances and the facade of colonial social life. Overall, this opening portion hints at rich character development and significant thematic explorations as the novel progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en India -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 687396 687215 2024-10-04T05:04:11.632505 2023-10-04T05:30:18.194528 text/html text/html 687389 687208 2024-10-04T05:04:11.958482 2023-10-04T05:30:18.425514 text/html text/html 330440 2024-10-04T05:04:23.076947 application/epub+zip 341067 2024-10-04T05:04:15.470461 application/epub+zip 331362 2024-10-04T05:04:14.043468 application/epub+zip 633871 2024-10-04T05:04:29.117912 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 588150 2024-10-04T05:04:22.110903 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 558763 2022-09-04T08:05:44.226272 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 622245 622115 2024-10-04T05:04:10.916715 2023-10-04T05:30:17.655503 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 622445 2015-03-07T20:32:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 236384 2015-03-07T20:33:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18943 2024-10-04T05:04:29.254900 application/rdf+xml 16136 2024-10-04T05:04:14.595461 image/jpeg 3981 2024-10-04T05:04:14.315467 image/jpeg 326181 2024-10-04T05:04:12.015476 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