With Lee in Virginia: A Story of the American Civil War by G. A. Henty

Read now or download (free!)

Choose how to read this book Url Size
Read online (web) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2805.html.images 734 kB
EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2805.epub3.images 355 kB
EPUB (older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2805.epub.images 365 kB
EPUB (no images, older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2805.epub.noimages 329 kB
Kindle https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2805.kf8.images 674 kB
older Kindles https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2805.kindle.images 644 kB
Plain Text UTF-8 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2805.txt.utf-8 685 kB
Download HTML (zip) https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/2805/pg2805-h.zip 353 kB
There may be more files related to this item.

About this eBook

Author Henty, G. A. (George Alfred), 1832-1902
Title With Lee in Virginia: A Story of the American Civil War
Note Reading ease score: 75.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits Produced by David Reed and Liz Warren
Summary "With Lee in Virginia: A Story of the American Civil War" by G. A. Henty is a historical novel created in the late 19th century. The narrative centers around Vincent Wingfield, a young heir living on a plantation in Virginia during the tumultuous times of the American Civil War. The story explores themes of bravery, family loyalty, and the complexities of slavery, as Vincent navigates his own moral beliefs in a society deeply divided over the institution of slavery. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Vincent Wingfield, a bright and spirited teenager, who is caught in the midst of the contentious environment surrounding the impending Civil War. The narrative captures his relationship with his family, particularly the contrasting views on slavery held by himself and his overseer, Jonas Pearson. Vincent's inherent kindness clashes with Jonas's harshness toward the plantation’s slaves, leading to a tense dynamic as Vincent begins to question the morality of his society. As the story progresses, Vincent's character is defined by notable decisions, such as his confrontation with another plantation owner over the brutal treatment of a slave. This opening sets the stage for Vincent's journey, where he grapples with the moral dilemmas of his time while seeking to protect those he cares about within the broader context of war and societal upheaval. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
LoC Class PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Subject United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Fiction
Subject Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1807-1870 -- Fiction
Subject Virginia -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Fiction
Category Text
EBook-No. 2805
Release Date
Most Recently Updated May 29, 2019
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
Downloads 99 downloads in the last 30 days.
Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!