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. |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 82
Page
... knew her obstinate before, but she seemed to have a presentiment of the truth. God pity her two sweet babes!" The old man bowed his head upon her pillow, and sobbed aloud. Throughout the night Edna crouched beside the bed, watching the ...
... knew her obstinate before, but she seemed to have a presentiment of the truth. God pity her two sweet babes!" The old man bowed his head upon her pillow, and sobbed aloud. Throughout the night Edna crouched beside the bed, watching the ...
Page
... knew not ; but she manifested very early a fondness for study and thirst for learning which he gratified to the fullest extent of his limited ability . The blacksmith's library consisted of the family Bible , Pilgrim's Progress , a copy ...
... knew not ; but she manifested very early a fondness for study and thirst for learning which he gratified to the fullest extent of his limited ability . The blacksmith's library consisted of the family Bible , Pilgrim's Progress , a copy ...
Page
... knew little. She retained, in after years, only a vague, confused remembrance of keen anguish and utter prostration, and an abiding sense of irreparable loss. In delirious visions she saw her grandfather now struggling in the grasp of ...
... knew little. She retained, in after years, only a vague, confused remembrance of keen anguish and utter prostration, and an abiding sense of irreparable loss. In delirious visions she saw her grandfather now struggling in the grasp of ...
Page
... knew. I think I never set my eyes on a prettier face, with big brown eyes as meek as a partridge's; and then her hands and feet were as small as a queen's. Now as long as you are satisfied to stay here I shall be glad to have you, and I ...
... knew. I think I never set my eyes on a prettier face, with big brown eyes as meek as a partridge's; and then her hands and feet were as small as a queen's. Now as long as you are satisfied to stay here I shall be glad to have you, and I ...
Page
... knew neither the modifications of time and space, the distinctions of social caste, nor the limitations of national dialects. As the night wore on, she opened the cherished copy of Dante and tried to read, but the print was too fine for ...
... knew neither the modifications of time and space, the distinctions of social caste, nor the limitations of national dialects. As the night wore on, she opened the cherished copy of Dante and tried to read, but the print was too fine for ...
Contents
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 | |
Common terms and phrases
Aaron Hunt Allston arms asked beautiful believe blue-stocking Bocage certainly Chattanooga cheeks child clasped countenance darling dear door dread dreary Edna Earl Edna's Elmo Estelle etagere eyes face feel Felix felt fingers Gertrude girl glanced Gordon governess grandpa grave Hagar hair Hammond hand handsome happy head hear heard heart Hebrew hope Huldah human hushed song kissed knew laughed Le Bocage leaned Leigh letter light lips Loch Maree looked marble Miss Earl morning mother Murray Murray rose Murray's never night once orphan painful parsonage peace Peter Wood pray Rosa Bonheur rose seemed shoulder sighed silent smile soul stood stranger Table of Contents Taj Mahal Targum tears tell thank thing thought threw to-day told took turned voice walked watched window wish woman wonder words