Project Gutenberg 2005-03-26 Public domain in the USA. 47 Evans, Augusta J. (Augusta Jane) 1835 1909 Wilson, Augusta Jane Evans Wilson, Augusta Evans Wilson, Augusta J. Evans Inez: A Tale of the Alamo Reading ease score: 78.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Juliet Sutherland, S.R. Ellison and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Inez: A Tale of the Alamo" by Augusta J. Evans is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the complex lives and relationships of its central characters, particularly focusing on the young women Florence Hamilton and her cousin Mary Irving, as they navigate the challenges posed by their family circumstances and the tumultuous political environment leading up to the famous Battle of the Alamo. With themes of honor, love, and personal struggle, the novel offers readers a glimpse into both the intimate and larger historical contexts of its time. At the start of the narrative, readers are introduced to the boarding school where Mary and Florence are studying. While the opening reveals their contrasting personalities—Florence being proud and haughty, while Mary is more compassionate and gentle—their bond is clearly significant. The plot begins to unfold with the revelation of personal struggles, including family loss and financial ruin, which set the stage for their journey towards Texas. As they confront impending changes, including their father's misfortunes and the nature of their relationship with friends and potential suitors, the story hints at the larger backdrop of conflict in their lives, ultimately leading toward the pivotal events that will define their destinies against the historical backdrop of the Alamo. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Historical fiction Sieges -- Fiction Alamo (San Antonio, Tex.) -- Siege, 1836 -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Fiction 490267 490142 2024-10-07T05:41:36.263815 2023-09-07T07:21:09.181040 text/html text/html 490260 490135 2024-10-07T05:41:36.561812 2023-09-07T07:21:09.340054 text/html text/html 257622 2024-10-07T05:41:44.443784 application/epub+zip 264058 2024-10-07T05:41:38.576819 application/epub+zip 264057 2024-10-07T05:41:37.317828 application/epub+zip 479718 2024-10-07T05:41:49.099757 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 442491 2024-10-07T05:41:43.664765 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 389650 2022-09-07T21:54:17.000075 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 446797 446723 2024-10-07T05:41:35.629832 2023-09-07T07:21:08.703039 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 446518 2020-12-14T08:51:23 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 175114 2020-12-14T08:51:23 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 446514 2020-12-14T08:51:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 175056 2020-12-14T08:51:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21482 2024-10-07T05:41:49.229761 application/rdf+xml 13507 2024-10-07T05:41:37.869835 image/jpeg 3877 2024-10-07T05:41:37.590808 image/jpeg 253885 2024-10-07T05:41:36.604825 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia