Project Gutenberg 2006-08-30 Public domain in the USA. 188 Townsend, George Alfred 1841 1914 Townsend, G. A. (George Alfred) Bouquet, Johnny The Entailed Hat; Or, Patty Cannon's Times Reading ease score: 78.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Bethanne M. Simms, Janet Blenkinship, Jeannie Howse and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Entailed Hat; Or, Patty Cannon's Times" by George Alfred Townsend is a historical romance novel written in the late 19th century. The book explores the intersections of personal history and the societal changes occurring in early America, particularly focusing on the life and times in a small town on the Eastern Shore. The story revolves around Meshach Milburn, a money-lender with a mysterious past, who wears an eccentric and ancient hat that becomes a symbol of his identity and social stance amidst the changing dynamics of class and reputation. The opening of the novel introduces the picturesque town of Princess Anne and two notable characters: Meshach Milburn, known for his peculiar steeple-crowned hat, and Jack Wonnell, who wears more modern headgear. Through detailed descriptions, we learn about the social structures and eccentricities of the townspeople. Milburn's life begins to unfold as he interacts with local society, illustrating themes of class distinction and the burden of inherited legacies, all while drawing the reader into the rich tapestry of historical anecdotes related to the hat that connects him to his family's past. As the story begins to take shape, questions about love, identity, and societal judgment emerge, hinting at the deeper narrative to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Kidnapping -- Fiction Eastern Shore (Md. and Va.) -- Social life and customs -- Fiction African Americans -- Crimes against -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Fiction 1184602 1184576 2024-10-08T11:43:43.044285 2023-09-08T12:33:40.632606 text/html text/html 1212966 2006-08-30T18:45:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 477538 2008-07-07T09:48:02 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 585558 2024-10-08T11:44:04.356128 application/epub+zip 596684 2024-10-08T11:43:48.499244 application/epub+zip 553896 2024-10-08T11:43:46.079258 application/epub+zip 1036398 2024-10-08T11:44:15.049095 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 951513 2024-10-08T11:44:01.930177 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 890342 2022-09-09T07:56:26.564469 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1075651 1075519 2024-10-08T11:43:38.298310 2023-09-08T12:33:36.348570 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1075415 2006-08-30T18:45:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 424822 2006-08-30T18:45:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1075411 2006-08-30T18:45:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 424737 2006-08-30T18:45:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22022 2024-10-08T11:44:15.214076 application/rdf+xml 16782 2024-10-08T11:43:46.752225 image/jpeg 3896 2024-10-08T11:43:46.403247 image/jpeg 559631 2024-10-08T11:43:43.146251 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