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'That Very Mab'

by May Kendall

Level C1 · AdvancedFantasy12 chapters
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CEFR level
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Length
12 chapters
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About this book

About this book

On a mystical island ruled by Queen Mab and inhabited by Polynesian fairies, ancient magic clashes with the arrival of foreign missionaries and sailors bearing strange customs and flags. Experience a vivid tale where enchantment meets colonial intrusion and cultural upheaval.

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Contents

12 chapters in all. The first chapter is free to read with no account.

02CHAPTER II. DISILLUSIONS.
03CHAPTER III. THE ORIGIN OF RELIGION.
04CHAPTER IV. THE POET AND THE PALÆONTO-THEOLOGIST.
05CHAPTER V. ST. GEORGE FOR MERRY ENGLAND.
06CHAPTER VI. JUSTICE AND THE NEW DEMOCRACY.
07CHAPTER VII. MACHINERY AND THE SUCCESSFUL MERCHANT.
08CHAPTER VIII. THE BEAUTIFUL.
09CHAPTER IX.
10CHAPTER X. THE SUBSEQUENT CAREER OF THE NIHILIST.
11CHAPTER XI. HOME AND FOREIGN POLICY COMBINED.
12CHAPTER XII. THE DELUGE.

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