The Mermaid

The Mermaid

Lily Dougall

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Kessinger Publishing
Año de edición:
2008
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Poesía
ISBN:
9781437309522
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The Mermaid: A Love Tale is a novel written by Lily Dougall and published in 1895. The story is set in the fictional town of St. Kilda, located on a remote island off the coast of Scotland. The protagonist, a young man named Gavin Hamilton, is a fisherman who one day discovers a mermaid caught in his fishing net. Despite her initial hostility towards him, Gavin becomes fascinated by the mermaid and begins to visit her regularly in her underwater cave.As Gavin spends more time with the mermaid, he realizes that he has fallen in love with her. However, their relationship is complicated by the fact that the mermaid is not human and cannot survive on land. As Gavin struggles to find a way to be with the mermaid, he must also contend with the disapproval of his community, who view the mermaid as a dangerous creature.The Mermaid: A Love Tale is a romantic and fantastical novel that explores themes of love, identity, and the clash between tradition and modernity. It is a unique and imaginative take on the classic mermaid myth and has been praised for its lyrical prose and vivid descriptions of the Scottish landscape.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world’s literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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