A Woman of the Ice Age by L. P. Gratacap
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"A Woman of the Ice Age" by L. P. Gratacap is a novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative unfolds during the prehistoric Ice Age, focusing on the experiences of Lhatto, a young woman navigating a world filled with both wonder and peril amid the stark beauty of a primordial landscape. The book examines human emotion and evolution against a backdrop of shifting environmental conditions, seeking to consider prehistoric humanity
in a more romantic and dignified light. The opening of the novel establishes a rich tapestry of ideas about the emotional depth of prehistoric man and woman, suggesting that they possessed a range of feelings similar to our own. Lhatto, the protagonist, is introduced as a figure of strength and beauty, embodying the primal essence of womanhood. As she interacts with her environment—hunting for seals, experiencing the ocean's vastness, and reflecting on her existence—her journey reveals the struggles and triumphs inherent to her time. The narrative begins to explore her character and the world around her, setting the stage for a tale of survival, love, and the instinctual ties that bind humanity across epochs. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Gratacap, L. P. (Louis Pope), 1851-1917 |
|---|---|
| LoC No. | 06015110 |
| Title | A Woman of the Ice Age |
| Credits |
Produced by MFR, David E. Brown, 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: 59.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Glacial epoch -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 55949 |
| Release Date | Nov 12, 2017 |
| Last Update | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 358 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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