Secret Service by Cyrus Townsend Brady and William Gillette

Read now or download (free!)

Choose how to read this book Url Size
Read online (web) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/44659.html.images 399 kB
EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/44659.epub3.images 497 kB
EPUB (older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/44659.epub.images 501 kB
EPUB (no images, older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/44659.epub.noimages 172 kB
Kindle https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/44659.kf8.images 691 kB
older Kindles https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/44659.kindle.images 658 kB
Plain Text UTF-8 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/44659.txt.utf-8 360 kB
Download HTML (zip) https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/44659/pg44659-h.zip 531 kB
There may be more files related to this item.

About this eBook

Author Brady, Cyrus Townsend, 1861-1920
Author Gillette, William, 1853-1937
Title Secret Service
Being the Happenings of a Night in Richmond in the Spring of 1865
Note Reading ease score: 83.2 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits E-text prepared by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net)
Summary "Secret Service" by Cyrus Townsend Brady and William Gillette is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. Set in the tumultuous spring of 1865 during the American Civil War, the narrative revolves around themes of loyalty, bravery, and treachery amidst the chaos of battle. The story primarily follows young Wilfred Varney, who is eager to enlist and fight for the Confederacy, dealing with the emotional turmoil of his family as they face significant challenges related to the war. At the start of the narrative, the scene is vividly set in a house in Richmond, where the sounds of distant cannon fire echo, creating a backdrop of tension and foreboding. Wounded soldiers are being cared for amidst the mourning of families who have lost loved ones in battle. Young Wilfred, frustrated by the war's impact on his family, resolves to join the army regardless of the risks involved. Confrontations between him and his mother reveal the emotional weight of their decisions, while the introduction of several key characters, such as the ailing Howard and Captain Thorne, establish a complex network of relationships that will evolve as the storyline unfolds. As the opening progresses, there are hints of espionage and betrayal, suggesting an intricate plot that intertwines personal and larger military conflicts. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Subject War stories
Subject Virginia -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Fiction
Subject Richmond (Va.) -- Fiction
Category Text
EBook-No. 44659
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Jun 15, 2020
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
Downloads 78 downloads in the last 30 days.
Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!