The Ebb-Tide: A Trio And Quartette by Robert Louis Stevenson and Lloyd Osbourne

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Author Stevenson, Robert Louis, 1850-1894
Author Osbourne, Lloyd, 1868-1947
Title The Ebb-Tide: A Trio And Quartette
Credits Produced by Dianne Bean, and David Widger
Summary "The Ebb-Tide: A Trio And Quartette" by Robert Louis Stevenson and Lloyd Osbourne is a fictional narrative set in the late 19th century. It showcases the struggles of three disenchanted men – Robert Herrick, an unfulfilled clerk; a disgraced American mariner named Brown; and a dubious Cockney clerk named Huish – as they navigate their desperate lives on the beaches of Tahiti, haunted by their past failures. The story explores themes of identity, desperation, and moral decay amid the tropical beauty and harsh realities of island life. At the start of the narrative, the three men are introduced on a cold night on the beach, clearly suffering from hunger and illness, discussing their downfalls and regrets. Robert Herrick, the most reflective of the trio, clings to a tattered copy of Virgil as a reminder of his lost potential. As they converse, their camaraderie is strained by Herrick's relentless shame and Huish's crude humor. The bleak realities of their existence, including the rise of an influenza outbreak on the island, lend a heavy atmosphere to their interactions. As they try to survive the night, their plight sets the stage for a deeper exploration of their collective failures and the possibility of redemption through a radical decision that may lie ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
Subject Sea stories
Subject Adventure stories
Subject Oceania -- Fiction
Subject Schooners -- Fiction
Category Text
EBook-No. 1604
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Jan 27, 2021
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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