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100 1 _aStevens, Francis,
_d1883-1948
245 1 0 _aFriend Island
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2011
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aProduced from All-Story Weekly September 7, 1918
500 _aRelease date is 2011-02-26
508 _aProduced by Sankar Viswanathan, Greg Weeks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Friend Island" by Francis Stevens is a novella written during the early 20th century, specifically in the time period surrounding World War I. This work falls into the category of adventure and speculative fiction, exploring themes of isolation, gender dynamics, and human connection. The unlikely story revolves around a strong female protagonist who shares her experiences after being shipwrecked on a seemingly deserted island. The narrative is told from the perspective of a seasoned sea-woman who recounts the tale of her survival after her ship, the "Shouter", explodes. She finds herself on a beautiful, desolate island where she discovers a warning message from a previous castaway named Nelson Smith. Initially, she enjoys the solitude of the island and forms a bond with the place, naming it Anita. Her peace is disrupted when she meets Nelson, an aeronaut who also crashed nearby. As they prepare to leave, Nelson's thoughtless behavior leads to the volcanic island's anger, causing a dramatic eruption. This experience teaches the sea-woman that true companionship requires respect and understanding, and ultimately leads her to reject Nelson in favor of preserving her dignity and connection to the island. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aIslands -- Fiction
653 _aSex role -- Fiction
653 _aShipwrecks -- Fiction
653 _aWomen sailors -- Fiction
830 0 _aProduced from All-Story Weekly September 7, 1918
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/35401
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