St. ElmoJourney through the tumultuous times of the Civil War with Augusta J. Evans' "St. Elmo." Set in Alabama, this domestic fiction intertwines love, betrayal, and redemption against the backdrop of one of America's most defining periods. Evans masterfully crafts a tale that delves deep into the human spirit, exploring the complexities of love and the scars of war. |
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... asked gruffly: "Who are you? What business have you here?" "Oh! how dared you murder him? Do you think God will forgive you on the gallows?" He was a man probably twenty-seven years of age—singularly fair, handsome, and hardened in ...
... asked gruffly: "Who are you? What business have you here?" "Oh! how dared you murder him? Do you think God will forgive you on the gallows?" He was a man probably twenty-seven years of age—singularly fair, handsome, and hardened in ...
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... fearfully as she would have handled the bloody garments of the victim. "What is your name?" asked the surgeon. "Edna Earl." "Do you live near this place?" "Yes, sir, very near." "Is your father at home?" "I have no father, but.
... fearfully as she would have handled the bloody garments of the victim. "What is your name?" asked the surgeon. "Edna Earl." "Do you live near this place?" "Yes, sir, very near." "Is your father at home?" "I have no father, but.
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... asked, glancing at the corpse, and shuddering violently. "Yes, I want some assistance from your grandfather." "I will show you the way, sir." The surgeon spoke hurriedly to the two remaining gentlemen, and followed his guide. Slowly she ...
... asked, glancing at the corpse, and shuddering violently. "Yes, I want some assistance from your grandfather." "I will show you the way, sir." The surgeon spoke hurriedly to the two remaining gentlemen, and followed his guide. Slowly she ...
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... her Ere the first verse was ended, the clatter of a horse's hoofs hushed song, and she glanced up as a harsh voice asked impatiently: "Are you stone deaf? I say, is there a blacksmith's CHAPTER I CHAPTER II CHAPTER XXXI Table of Contents.
... her Ere the first verse was ended, the clatter of a horse's hoofs hushed song, and she glanced up as a harsh voice asked impatiently: "Are you stone deaf? I say, is there a blacksmith's CHAPTER I CHAPTER II CHAPTER XXXI Table of Contents.
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... asked herself again and again: "What have I done, that God should punish me so? I thought I was grateful, I thought I was doing my duty; but oh! what dreadful sin have I committed, to deserve this awful affliction?" During the long ...
... asked herself again and again: "What have I done, that God should punish me so? I thought I was grateful, I thought I was doing my duty; but oh! what dreadful sin have I committed, to deserve this awful affliction?" During the long ...
Contents
CHAPTER VI | |
CHAPTER VII | |
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CHAPTER XIII | |
CHAPTER XXI | |
CHAPTER XXII | |
CHAPTER XXV | |
CHAPTER XXVII | |
CHAPTER XXVIII | |
CHAPTER XXIX | |
CHAPTER XXX | |
CHAPTER XXXII | |
CHAPTER XIV | |
CHAPTER XVI | |
CHAPTER XVII | |
CHAPTER XVIII | |
CHAPTER XX | |
CHAPTER XXXIII | |
CHAPTER XXXIV | |
CHAPTER XXXV | |
CHAPTER XXXVII | |
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