Aleta Dey

By Francis Marion Beynon

Book Overview

Aleta Dey is a novel written by Francis Marion Beynon that follows the story of a young woman named Aleta who lives in a small town in rural Canada during the early 1900s. Aleta is an independent and strong-willed character who dreams of a life beyond the limitations of her small town. When she falls in love with a young man named Tom, she is forced to confront the realities of life and the expectations placed upon her as a woman.Throughout the novel, Aleta struggles to balance her desire for independence with her obligations to her family and community. She faces challenges and setbacks, including the death of her father and the betrayal of a close friend, but ultimately finds the strength to pursue her dreams and carve out a life of her own.Beynon's writing is lyrical and evocative, painting a vivid picture of life in rural Canada at the turn of the century. Aleta Dey is a powerful and inspiring story of a young woman's journey to find her place in the world and live life on her own terms.I think I was born to be free, but my parents, with God as one of their chief instruments of terror, frightened me into servility. Perhaps I owe it to the far horizons of my Canadian prairie birth-place; perhaps to the furious tempests that rocked our slim wooden dwelling, or it may be to the untrammelled migration of birds to distant lands that the shame of being a coward has survived their chastening.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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1162651946
• ISBN13: 9781162651941
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 138 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.5" x 9.3"