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100	1		_aDougall, L. _q(Lily), _d1858-1923
245	1	4	_aThe Mermaid: A Love Tale
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2006
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2006-12-07
508			_aE-text prepared by Robert Cicconetti, Martin Pettit, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net/) from page images generously made available by Early Canadiana Online (http://www.canadiana.org/cihm/)
520			_a"The Mermaid: A Love Tale" by L. Dougall is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story is set on the north-west coast of Prince Edward's Island and primarily follows the life of Caius Simpson, a thoughtful and sensitive young man who is deeply affected by the struggles of those around him, especially after witnessing a tragic event involving a local family. As he grapples with his own emotions and a sense of nobility, the novel explores themes of love, loss, and the extraordinary in everyday life. The opening of the book introduces Caius as he reflects on his upbringing and the strict morals implanted by his father. During a fishing trip, he encounters a bleak farm and becomes entangled in the despair of the farmer's wife, who is later revealed to have committed a horrific act. This encounter catalyzes Caius's journey of self-discovery, revealing his inclination towards empathy and his desire to connect with those suffering around him. As he witnesses the repercussions of the tragedy, Caius is drawn into a world filled with emotional turbulence, foreshadowing his eventual relationship with the intriguing figure of the mermaid that symbolizes both beauty and the complexities of love. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aPhysicians -- Fiction
653			_aPrince Edward Island -- Fiction
653			_aCanada -- Social life and customs -- Fiction
653			_aIles-de-la-Madeleine (Québec) -- Fiction
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/20054
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