Pharais; and, The Mountain Lovers by William Sharp
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"Pharais and The Mountain Lovers" by "Fiona Macleod" (William Sharp) is a romance written in the late 19th century. The work captures the ethereal beauty of Celtic mythology and the complex emotional landscape of its characters. The story begins to unfold on the fictional island of Innisròn, following Lora, a woman deeply in love, who anxiously awaits the return of her beloved Alastair while grappling with omens of sorrow. The opening of
the text introduces readers to Lora, who is imbued with joy as she eagerly anticipates Alastair's return from an urgent medical visit. This anticipation, however, is shadowed by the mysterious sight of a seer, Ian, who foresees trouble linked to Alastair's fate. As Lora's thoughts traverse between hope and foreboding, she captures a blend of the island’s serene beauty and the looming dread of loss. Her emotional turmoil crescendos when Alastair returns, but he comes enveloped in a pall of ominous foreboding that hints at deeper struggles and challenges to their love, setting the stage for a poignant exploration of passion, mysticism, and imminent tragedy. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Sharp, William, 1855-1905 |
|---|---|
| Title | Pharais; and, The Mountain Lovers |
| Credits |
Produced by Nicole Henn-Kneif, sp1nd and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 86.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Scotland -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 43485 |
| Release Date | Aug 16, 2013 |
| Last Update | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 411 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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