02048cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000310011324500140014426400510015830000470020933600260025633700260028233800360030850000310034450801570037552010970053253400450162965300120167485600430168699900170172915527UtSlPG20260610133350.0mcr n260607r2005||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aEyles, Leonora,d1889-196010aCaptivity 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2005  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2005-04-02  aE-text prepared by Michael Ciesielski, Project Gutenberg Beginners Projects, Mary Meehan, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team  a"Captivity" by M. Leonora Eyles is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story introduces us to Marcella, a young girl living in a desolate farmhouse overshadowed by the haunting legacy of her family's history and her troubled household. The novel explores themes of isolation, the struggle between body and spirit, and the impact of familial expectations on individual desires.  At the start of the book, we learn about Marcella's life at the old farmhouse, where she is nurtured by a connection to the land, its history, and her only friend, Hunchback Wullie. The narrative delves into her observations of the barren landscape and her reflections on her family's lineage, interwoven with elements of folklore and mysticism. As Marcella navigates the complexities of her environment and the strained relationship with her father, Andrew, who grapples with his own demons, the stage is set for a deeper exploration of her journey toward self-discovery and liberation from the burdens imposed by her lineage and her father's expectations. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aFiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/15527  c56915d56915