Evangaline

Charles Montgomery Skinner (1852-1907) was an American writer who published myths and legends collection books. His dream was to make American folklore heritage more glorious. Skinner worked in a wide range of genres, he worked as a journalist and a playwright. This short piece of prose represents a bright example of Skinner's writing style ? laconic and clear. The story is about two young lovers from a prosperous land Acadia, that was conquered by Englishmen. So now two of them are separated being on board of differents ships...