L'Ange by James Oliver Curwood
The story revolves around a young woman who lives in the Canadian wilderness with her father and brother. They are struggling to survive due to their isolation from society. The arrival of a stranger sets off a chain of events that exposes the family's dark past and forces them to confront their own morality.
By James Oliver Curwood · First published 1926 · Genre: Adventure, Historical Fiction, Romance · 2,420 words
First lines
She stood in the doorway of a log cabin that was overgrown with woodvine and mellow with the dull red glow of the climbing bakneesh, with the warmth of the late summer sun falling upon her bare head. Cummins' shout had brought her to the door when we were still half a rifle shot down the river; a second shout, close to shore, brought her running down toward me. In that first view that I had of her, I called her beautiful. It was chiefly, I believe, because of her splendid hair. John Cummins' shout of homecoming had caught her with it undone, and she greeted us with the dark and lustrous masses of it sweeping about her shoulders and down to her hips. That is, she greeted Cummins, for he had been gone for nearly a month. I busied myself with the canoe for that first half minute or so.
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- Work type: Short story
- Author: James Oliver Curwood
- Date: 1926 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Adventure, Historical Fiction, Romance, Drama, Biography
- Length: 2,420 words
- Structure: 1 section, 13 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- Adventure — The narrative is set in the northern wilderness, focusing on survival, exploration, and the challenges of living in a remote area.
- Historical Fiction — The story is set in a historical context, with references to past events and figures, such as the smallpox epidemic and Florence Nightingale.
- Romance — The relationship between John and Meleese Cummins is central to the story, highlighting their bond and shared life in the wilderness.
- Drama — The narrative includes intense emotional and life-threatening situations, such as disease outbreaks and personal sacrifices.
Tags
Adventure · Romance · Historical Fiction · Wilderness · Survival · Love Story · Native American · Frontier Life · Exploration · Discovery · Mystery · Thriller