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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... prayer of Habakkuk. Behind her in silent grandeur towered the huge outline of Lookout Mountain, shrouded at summit in gray mist; while centre and base showed dense masses of foliage, dim and purplish in the distance—a stern cowled monk ...
... prayer of Habakkuk. Behind her in silent grandeur towered the huge outline of Lookout Mountain, shrouded at summit in gray mist; while centre and base showed dense masses of foliage, dim and purplish in the distance—a stern cowled monk ...
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... prayer, To Thee lift up mine eye." 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 ...
... prayer, To Thee lift up mine eye." 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 ...
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... to rest by murmuring the metrical version of the Lord's Prayer contained in the "Purgatory." Most emphatically did Mrs. Hunt disapprove of the studious and contemplative habits of the ambitious child, who she averred was.
... to rest by murmuring the metrical version of the Lord's Prayer contained in the "Purgatory." Most emphatically did Mrs. Hunt disapprove of the studious and contemplative habits of the ambitious child, who she averred was.
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... pray ; and here falling on her knees she thanked God for the blessings showered upon her . Entirely free from discontent and querulousness , she was thoroughly happy in her poor humble home , and over all , like a consecration , shone ...
... pray ; and here falling on her knees she thanked God for the blessings showered upon her . Entirely free from discontent and querulousness , she was thoroughly happy in her poor humble home , and over all , like a consecration , shone ...
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Augusta J. Evans. For the first time in her life she could not pray; she wanted to turn away from the thought of God ... prayer which she sent up to God for his welfare and happiness and protection while on earth. The souls of our dead ...
Augusta J. Evans. For the first time in her life she could not pray; she wanted to turn away from the thought of God ... prayer which she sent up to God for his welfare and happiness and protection while on earth. The souls of our dead ...
Contents
CHAPTER IV | |
St Elmo | |
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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