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100 1 _aHaggard, H. Rider
_q(Henry Rider),
_d1856-1925
245 1 0 _aJoan Haste
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2021
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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338 _aonline resource
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500 _aWikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joan_Haste
500 _aRelease date is 2021-10-13
508 _aLarry Dunn
520 _a"Joan Haste" by H. Rider Haggard is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story is centered around the life of Joan Haste, a village girl who grapples with her innate beauty and noble aspirations despite her modest origins. Joan feels the weight of her circumstances, dealing with familial responsibilities and societal expectations while longing for something more than her dreary life. The opening of the novel takes place near the ruins of Ramborough Abbey and sets a somber, melancholic tone, reflecting Joan's internal struggles. She is introduced as a beautiful yet troubled girl who feels out of place among her surroundings, compounded by an unsatisfactory home life with her aunt and a persistent suitor she wishes to escape. As the narrative progresses, the reader witnesses Joan's social aspirations clash with the reality of her position, leading to deeper emotional complexities and the introduction of potential romantic interests. This opening establishes the central themes of desire, identity, and societal constraints that will likely drive the story forward. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aMan-woman relationships -- Fiction
653 _aEast Anglia (England) -- Fiction
700 1 _aWilson, F. S.
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/66528
999 _c107350
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