The Emigrant's Lost Son; or, Life Alone in the Forest by Anonymous
"The Emigrant's Lost Son: or, Life Alone in the Forest" by Anonymous is a fictional novel written in the mid-19th century. It tells the harrowing story of a young boy who, after being separated from his family during an emigration to Guiana, finds himself lost in an expansive and unfamiliar forest. The narrative explores themes of survival, self-discovery, and the profound connection between humanity and nature. The opening of the book introducesthe protagonist, who is deeply affected by the sudden departure from his home and the people he loves. As he grapples with feelings of grief and loneliness, he finds himself lost in the Guiana forest, where he faces the daunting challenges of self-sufficiency and survival. Stripped of parental guidance and companionship, he records his thoughts and observations about the natural world, which becomes both his teacher and solace. The early chapters set the tone for an epic journey, focusing on his emotional turmoil and the rich descriptions of the forest landscape that he learns to navigate and embrace. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Read or download for free
| How to read | Url | Size | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Read now! | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/37732.html.images | 293 kB | ||||
| EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/37732.epub3.images | 287 kB | ||||
| EPUB (older E-readers) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/37732.epub.images | 291 kB | ||||
| EPUB (no images, older E-readers) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/37732.epub.noimages | 179 kB | ||||
| Kindle | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/37732.kf8.images | 377 kB | ||||
| older Kindles | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/37732.kindle.images | 367 kB | ||||
| Plain Text UTF-8 | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/37732.txt.utf-8 | 272 kB | ||||
| Download HTML (zip) | https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/37732/pg37732-h.zip | 278 kB | ||||
| There may bemore files related to this item. | ||||||
About this eBook
| Author | Anonymous |
|---|---|
| Editor | Wall, George Henry |
| Illustrator | Corbould, Edward Henry, 1815-1905 |
| Title | The Emigrant's Lost Son; or, Life Alone in the Forest |
| Credits | Produced by Al Haines |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 56.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Christian life -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Fathers and sons -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Adventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Survival skills -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Courage -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Robinsonades |
| Subject | Guyana -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Black people -- Guyana -- Juvenile fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 37732 |
| Release Date | Oct 12, 2011 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jan 8, 2021 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 270 downloads in the last 30 days. |
| Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free! | |