| Author |
Warner, Anna Bartlett, 1824-1915 |
| Title |
West Point Colors
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 82.3 (6th grade). Easy to read.
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| Credits |
E-text prepared by MWS, Val Wooff, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)
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| Summary |
"West Point Colors" by Anna Bartlett Warner is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around a young boy named Charlemagne "Magnus" Kindred, who aspires to attend the United States Military Academy at West Point. The narrative explores themes of duty, family, and the transition from boyhood to a more disciplined life as a cadet. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Magnus and his close-knit family, particularly his loving mother and two sisters. As Magnus prepares to leave home for West Point, he grapples with feelings of homesickness and the challenges that await him at the academy. Despite the excitement of embarking on a new adventure, Magnus’s thoughts often return to his family, highlighting the emotional struggles he faces as he leaves his childhood behind. The opening chapters set the stage for his journey, touching on his initial experiences as a candidate, and establishing the contrast between the warmth of his home life and the rigid expectations of military training. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
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| Subject |
United States Military Academy -- Fiction
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
62275 |
| Release Date |
May 30, 2020 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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