Joan Haste


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(4.5 stars; 21 reviews)

A romantic melodrama and one of H. Rider Haggard's most poignant love stories. Joan Haste, a beautiful but illegitimate woman whose mother died when she was a few years old (and her father is unknown) is raised by her terrible, self-serving aunt and uncle. Joan meets navy Captain Henry Graves in the ruins of a crumbling church after Joan has spotted a jackdaw nest up on the wall of a falling-down bell tower and is unable to reach it. Henry, who is passing by and is immediately taken in by Joan, gallantly offers to climb up and get the baby birds, but ends up falling and breaking his leg. Joan is injured when she bravely tries to catch him to keep him from falling to his death on some iron spikes. They fall in love and here starts this haunting story.
(Summary by Elroi Shelley) (14 hr 48 min)

Chapitres

Joan Haste 20:24 Lu par Elroi
Samuel Rock Declares Himself 23:48 Lu par Elroi
The Beginnings of Fate 25:11 Lu par Elroi
The Home-coming of Henry Graves 27:22 Lu par Elroi
Levingers visit Rosham 24:36 Lu par Elroi
Mr. Levinger Puts a Case 25:56 Lu par Elroi
A Proposal and a Difference 32:02 Lu par Elroi
Two Conversations 28:56 Lu par Elroi
Mutual Admiration 23:05 Lu par KHand
Azrael's Wing 20:35 Lu par KHand
Ellen Grows Alarmed 25:39 Lu par KHand
Ellen Finds a Remedy 24:57 Lu par KHand
A Meeting by the Mere 22:13 Lu par Allyson
Sowing the Wind 17:16 Lu par Allyson
The Firstfruits 27:15 Lu par Kendra Scarlavai
Fortiter in re 28:47 Lu par Kendra Scarlavai
Between duty and duty 20:29 Lu par Kendra Scarlavai
Congratulations 20:01 Lu par valroth
Righteous indignation 25:29 Lu par valroth
"Let it remain open" 17:19 Lu par Allyson
A Luncheon Party 24:24 Lu par Allyson
An Interlude 27:53 Lu par Amy Brummett
A New Departure 24:27 Lu par Amy Brummett
Messrs. Black and Parker 27:11 Lu par guava
"I Forbid You" 21:28 Lu par guava
A Love Letter 19:21 Lu par Allyson
Luck at Last 13:04 Lu par Allyson
The Price of Innocent Blood 16:44 Lu par Allyson
Through the Valley of the Shadow 17:47 Lu par Allyson
Reaping the Whirlwind 20:23 Lu par Robin Leigh
The Gate of Paradise 16:48 Lu par Robin Leigh
The Closing of the Gate 17:37 Lu par Allyson
The Gate of Hell 18:42 Lu par Allyson
The Opening of the Gate 17:25 Lu par Allyson
Disenchantment 18:23 Lu par Allyson
The Desire of Death - And the Fear of Him 16:38 Lu par Allyson
The Truth, the Whole Truth 17:53 Lu par Allyson
A Ghost of the Past 21:45 Lu par Elsie Selwyn
Husband and Wife 17:35 Lu par Elsie Selwyn
Full Measure, Pressed Down and Running Over 31:51 Lu par Elsie Selwyn

Critiques

A True Haggard Tragedy


(4 stars)

A good story, something of a cross between 'Colonel Quaritch' and 'Jess'. Quite tragic. 9/22/23

Emotionally draining


(5 stars)

This story is one of the authors' best, in my opinion. How could such a mistreated girl stay kind and loving is beyond me.


(4.5 stars)

This story got me angry so many times. This captain was a disappointment, and the girl was excessively kind. However, it is a good story.

Joan Haste


(5 stars)

this book il is an amazing book