The Young Seigneur by W. D. Lighthall

Read now or download (free!)

Choose how to read this book Url Size
Read online (web) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/15256.html.images 364 kB
EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/15256.epub3.images 209 kB
EPUB (no images, older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/15256.epub.noimages 215 kB
Kindle https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/15256.kf8.images 404 kB
older Kindles https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/15256.kindle.images 360 kB
Plain Text UTF-8 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/15256.txt.utf-8 321 kB
Download HTML (zip) https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/15256/pg15256-h.zip 206 kB
There may be more files related to this item.

About this eBook

Author Lighthall, W. D. (William Douw), 1857-1954
Title The Young Seigneur
Or, Nation-Making
Note Reading ease score: 71.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits Produced by Wallace McLean, Graeme Mackreth and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. Page images were kindly provided by www.canadiana.org
Summary "The Young Seigneur" by W. D. Lighthall is a novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative centers on Chamilly Haviland, a young man navigating the complexities of identity and duty in post-Confederation Canada. The book explores themes of nation-making, cultural heritage, and social responsibility, particularly through the lens of French-Canadian society. At the start of the novel, the story opens with an Ontarian, Mr. Chrysler, traveling to Quebec, where he encounters Chamilly and learns about the Manoir of Dormillière, the ancestral home of the Haviland family. As a young parliamentarian with aspirations for his nation, Chamilly yearns to introduce his English-speaking friend to the vibrant life and traditions of French Canada. The narrative delves into the interplay of social classes, the remnants of feudal legacies, and the awakening of national consciousness in a newly unified Canada. The initial chapters establish a rich setting and introduce various characters, hinting at the intricate connections between personal ambition and collective identity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Subject Canada -- History -- Fiction
Category Text
EBook-No. 15256
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Dec 14, 2020
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
Downloads 43 downloads in the last 30 days.
Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!