Into the Primitive by Robert Ames Bennet
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| Author | Bennet, Robert Ames, 1870-1954 |
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| Illustrator | True, Allen Tupper, 1881-1955 |
| Title | Into the Primitive |
| Note | Reading ease score: 92.1 (5th grade). Very easy to read. |
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| Summary | "Into the Primitive" by Robert Ames Bennet is a novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative follows characters Blake and Winthrope, along with Miss Leslie, as they navigate through the challenges following a shipwreck off the Mozambique coast. The story sets the stage for a struggle between survival instincts, class differences, and personal conflicts in a raw, untamed environment. At the start of the book, readers are introduced to the aftermath of a cyclone that has left Blake, Winthrope, and Miss Leslie shipwrecked on a desolate shore. The opening chapters detail their precarious situation as they deal with injuries, varying temperaments, and the threatening landscape. Blake, the American engineer, emerges as a rugged and assertive figure, contrasting sharply with the more refined and cautious Winthrope, a British gentleman. Their dynamic is punctuated by the tense need for cooperation, especially when faced with the harsh realities of survival amidst the wilderness. Miss Leslie, the sole woman among them, becomes both a focus of their rivalry and a symbol of their predicament, as they must contend not only with their surroundings but also with their own contrasting ideals and behaviors as the narrative unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Shipwreck survival -- Fiction |
| Subject | Africa -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 33903 |
| Release Date | Oct 25, 2010 |
| Most Recently Updated | Dec 8, 2023 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 103 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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