| Author |
Craddock, Charles Egbert, 1850-1922 |
| Title |
The bushwhackers & other stories
|
| Alternate Title |
The bushwhackers and other stories
|
| Original Publication |
United States: Herbert S. Stone & Company,1899.
|
| Note |
Reading ease score: 61.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
|
| Contents |
The bushwhackers -- The panther of Jolton's Ridge -- The exploit of Choolah, the Chickasaw.
|
| Credits |
Peter Becker, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
|
| Summary |
"The Bushwhackers & Other Stories" by Charles Egbert Craddock is a collection of stories written in the late 19th century. The opening tale follows Hilary Knox, a young mountaineer yearning for adventure, as he navigates the challenges of war and personal identity in East Tennessee during a time of conflict. The story explores themes of courage, the longing for action, and the complexities of young ambition amid the backdrop of war-torn landscapes and shifting allegiances. At the start of "The Bushwhackers," we meet Hilary Knox, a sixteen-year-old boy who is captivated by dreams of enlisting in the army and joining the fight for his country, despite his mother's apprehensions. He spends his days anxiously watching for signs of cavalry in the mountains, longing for the thrill of military life. When he finally gets the chance to enlist, he feels a mix of excitement and apprehension, especially as he bids farewell to his childhood friend Delia, who expresses her fears about the dangers he will face. Throughout the opening chapter, we witness Hilary's internal conflict between youthful bravado and the harsh realities of courage as he grapples with his aspirations in a world fraught with uncertainty and danger. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
|
| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
|
| Subject |
Mountain life -- Fiction
|
| Subject |
Tennessee -- Social life and customs -- Fiction
|
| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
68162 |
| Release Date |
May 24, 2022 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads |
83 downloads in the last 30 days. |
|
Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!
|
