Project Gutenberg 2006-06-26 Public domain in the USA. 73 Warner, Susan 1819 1885 Wetherell, Elizabeth Warner, Susan Bogert Daisy in the Field "Daisy in the Field" by Elizabeth Wetherell is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around a young girl named Daisy, who is grappling with the complexities of love and duty during a time of personal and national turmoil. As she navigates her feelings for Christian Thorold, a young officer in the Union Army, Daisy also faces the societal pressures of her family and their expectations regarding her future. At the start of the novel, Daisy finds herself struggling with a flood of emotions after spending a night alone filled with thoughts of Christian, who is engaged in military duties. This emotional turmoil manifests as she attempts to focus on her studies, but the overwhelming feelings of grief and joy associated with Christian's affection leave her distracted and contemplative. The opening chapter highlights not only Daisy's inner conflicts but the backdrop of the Civil War, hinting at the challenges and dangers that will affect both her relationship and the larger world around her. As she interacts with her guardian Miss Cardigan and reflects on her circumstances, readers are drawn into a poignant exploration of love, loyalty, and the weight of impending conflict. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Christian life -- Juvenile fiction Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Cousins -- Juvenile fiction Love -- Juvenile fiction Students -- Juvenile fiction United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Juvenile fiction Inheritance and succession -- Juvenile fiction Soldiers -- Juvenile fiction Slavery -- Juvenile fiction Governesses -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: History - American Browsing: Fiction 716950 716959 2024-09-08T08:40:20.542422 2023-09-08T10:38:23.604340 text/html text/html 716943 716952 2024-09-08T08:40:20.826416 2023-09-08T10:38:23.845319 text/html text/html 303564 2024-09-08T08:40:30.304398 application/epub+zip 313968 2024-09-08T08:40:22.459437 application/epub+zip 313968 2024-09-08T08:40:21.501440 application/epub+zip 562530 2024-09-08T08:40:35.954884 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 524204 2024-09-08T08:40:29.590409 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 524516 2022-09-09T05:13:40.454293 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 632484 632512 2024-09-08T08:40:19.921432 2023-09-08T10:38:22.969395 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 632385 2006-06-26T13:24:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 235055 2006-06-26T13:24:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20157 2024-09-08T08:40:36.091851 application/rdf+xml 13727 2024-09-08T08:40:21.859426 image/jpeg 3418 2024-09-08T08:40:21.675413 image/jpeg 301280 2024-09-08T08:40:20.885439 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