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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... hand, Mr. Hunt hurried away from home one morning, neglecting to take the bucket which contained his dinner, and Edna was sent to repair the oversight. Accustomed to ramble about the woods without companionship, she walked leisurely ...
... hand, Mr. Hunt hurried away from home one morning, neglecting to take the bucket which contained his dinner, and Edna was sent to repair the oversight. Accustomed to ramble about the woods without companionship, she walked leisurely ...
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... hand side, where the road forks." He just touched his hat with the end of his gloved fingers and galloped on. When Edna reached the shop she saw her grandfather examining the horse's shoes, while the stranger walked up and down the road ...
... hand side, where the road forks." He just touched his hat with the end of his gloved fingers and galloped on. When Edna reached the shop she saw her grandfather examining the horse's shoes, while the stranger walked up and down the road ...
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... hand into his vest pocket. "I charge nothing for 'such trifles' as that." "But I am in the habit of paying for my work." "It is not worth talking about. Good day, sir." Mr. Hunt turned and walked into his shop. up to "There is a dollar ...
... hand into his vest pocket. "I charge nothing for 'such trifles' as that." "But I am in the habit of paying for my work." "It is not worth talking about. Good day, sir." Mr. Hunt turned and walked into his shop. up to "There is a dollar ...
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... hands generally came to want, and invariably to harm. It was in vain that she endeavored to convince her husband of ... hand fondly on her head, he said, tenderly: "Let her alone, wife! let her alone! You will make us proud of you, won ...
... hands generally came to want, and invariably to harm. It was in vain that she endeavored to convince her husband of ... hand fondly on her head, he said, tenderly: "Let her alone, wife! let her alone! You will make us proud of you, won ...
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... hand had not soothed and lightened. The future was now a blank, crossed by no projected paths, lit with no ray of ... hands, she sank back insensible on the shrouded form of the dead. "When some beloved voice that was to you Both sound ...
... hand had not soothed and lightened. The future was now a blank, crossed by no projected paths, lit with no ray of ... hands, she sank back insensible on the shrouded form of the dead. "When some beloved voice that was to you Both sound ...
Contents
CHAPTER IV | |
St Elmo | |
CHAPTER VI | |
CHAPTER VII | |
Buy now and read | |
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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