Project Gutenberg 2006-08-28 Public domain in the USA. 117 Dixon, Thomas, Jr. 1864 1946 Dixon, Thomas F. Dixon, Thomas Marchand, J. N. Marchand, J.N. The Southerner: A Romance of the Real Lincoln Produced by Chuck Greif, David Garcia and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Kentuckiana Digital Library) "The Southerner: A Romance of the Real Lincoln" by Thomas Dixon is a novel written in the early 20th century. This work explores the personal and social dynamics of Southern life around the time of Abraham Lincoln, incorporating themes of family, education, and personal ambition. The narrative follows a man named Tom, who is portrayed as a rugged pioneer facing the introspective struggle of balancing his humble, rural life with the aspirations set forth by his ambitious wife, Nancy. At the start of the novel, the reader is introduced to Tom and Nancy in their rustic cabin, revealing the challenges they face in their daily lives. Tom, a proud and strong man, struggles with the desire for a simple life in the woods, while Nancy dreams of educating him and elevating their status in society. Her determination and vision for their future are contrasted against Tom's reluctance to embrace change. As the story unfolds, Nancy's ambitions lead her to envision a brighter future for their unborn son, foreshadowing the larger historical and societal themes that will be interwoven throughout their lives. The opening chapters establish not only their relationship dynamics but also the backdrop of the Southern experience during a transformative era in American history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Fiction PS Text US Civil War Browsing: History - American Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 851297 851307 2024-09-08T10:47:21.661862 2023-09-08T12:31:00.005786 text/html text/html 861685 2006-08-28T16:32:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1227511 2006-08-28T16:32:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1429731 2024-09-08T10:47:34.650347 application/epub+zip 1442859 2024-09-08T10:47:23.815864 application/epub+zip 392567 2024-09-08T10:47:22.582870 application/epub+zip 1784220 2024-09-08T10:47:42.947260 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1745213 2024-09-08T10:47:33.630295 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 647777 2022-09-09T07:52:24.881544 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 802329 802116 2024-09-08T10:47:18.106905 2023-09-08T12:30:56.716765 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 802138 2006-08-28T16:32:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 308309 2006-08-28T16:32:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 802140 2006-08-28T16:32:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 308250 2006-08-28T16:32:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20874 2024-09-08T10:47:43.110256 application/rdf+xml 15490 2024-09-08T10:47:22.993856 image/jpeg 3531 2024-09-08T10:47:22.792848 image/jpeg 1281561 2024-09-08T10:47:21.752851 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