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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... silent grandeur towered the huge outline of Lookout Mountain, shrouded at summit in gray mist; while centre and base ... silence the advent of the sun. Morning among the mountains possessed witchery and glories which filled the heart of ...
... silent grandeur towered the huge outline of Lookout Mountain, shrouded at summit in gray mist; while centre and base ... silence the advent of the sun. Morning among the mountains possessed witchery and glories which filled the heart of ...
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... silence: "Murderer!" The party looked around instantly, and for the first time perceived her standing there in their midst, with loathing and horror in the gaze she fixed on the perpetrator of the awful deed. In great surprise he drew ...
... silence: "Murderer!" The party looked around instantly, and for the first time perceived her standing there in their midst, with loathing and horror in the gaze she fixed on the perpetrator of the awful deed. In great surprise he drew ...
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... silence was broken by the faltering voice of the surgeon, who read the burial service. "Man, that is born of a woman, hath but a short time to live, and is full of misery. He cometh up, and is cut down, like a flower; he fleeth as it ...
... silence was broken by the faltering voice of the surgeon, who read the burial service. "Man, that is born of a woman, hath but a short time to live, and is full of misery. He cometh up, and is cut down, like a flower; he fleeth as it ...
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... silent group outside, until the work was finished and Mr. Hunt threw down his tools and wiped his face. "What do I owe you?" said the impatient rider, springing to his saddle, and putting his hand into his vest pocket. "I charge nothing ...
... silent group outside, until the work was finished and Mr. Hunt threw down his tools and wiped his face. "What do I owe you?" said the impatient rider, springing to his saddle, and putting his hand into his vest pocket. "I charge nothing ...
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... silence against which you dare not cry, Aches round you like a strong disease and new— What hope? what help? what music will undo That silence to your senses? Not friendship's sigh, Not reason's subtle count. Nay, none of these! Speak ...
... silence against which you dare not cry, Aches round you like a strong disease and new— What hope? what help? what music will undo That silence to your senses? Not friendship's sigh, Not reason's subtle count. Nay, none of these! Speak ...
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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