The Missionary: An Indian Tale; vol. III by Lady Sydney Morgan
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"The Missionary: An Indian Tale; vol. III" by Lady Morgan is a historical novel written in the early 19th century. The narrative follows the tumultuous journey of Hilarion, a Christian missionary, and Luxima, a beautiful Indian neophyte, as they navigate the challenges of love, faith, and cultural conflict in their strained relationship. The story delves into themes of devotion, sacrifice, and the complexities of human emotions against the backdrop of British-Indian society.
At the start of the story, Hilarion and Luxima find themselves on a perilous journey, wandering through the lush and enchanting Valley of Floating Islands. As they immerse themselves in the beauty of their surroundings, their relationship deepens, revealing Hilarion's inner turmoil as he grapples with his spiritual duties and burgeoning feelings for Luxima. Amidst moments of tranquility, they confront the dangers posed by both nature and their evolving emotions, setting the stage for a conflict that threatens their ideals and addictions to each other. The opening highlights the contrast between their initial idyllic surroundings and the lurking perils that come with their unguarded affection for one another. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Morgan, Sydney, Lady, 1783-1859 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Missionary: An Indian Tale; vol. III |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Missionary:_An_Indian_Tale |
| Credits |
Produced by Carlo Traverso, Chuck Greif 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: 31.6 (College-level). Difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Historical fiction |
| Subject | Love stories |
| Subject | Missionaries -- Fiction |
| Subject | India -- History -- 1526-1765 -- Fiction |
| Subject | Portuguese -- India -- Fiction |
| Subject | Women prophets -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 48744 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-48744-1 |
| Release Date | Apr 19, 2015 |
| Last Update | Oct 24, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 538 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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