Project Gutenberg 2007-05-04 Public domain in the USA. 130 Altsheler, Joseph A. (Joseph Alexander) 1862 1919 Altsheler, Joseph Alexander Altsheler, J. A. (Joseph Alexander) Before the Dawn: A Story of the Fall of Richmond Reading ease score: 79.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Taavi Kalju and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Before the Dawn: A Story of the Fall of Richmond" by Joseph A. Altsheler is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. This work draws readers into the tumultuous backdrop of the American Civil War, specifically focusing on the significant events surrounding the fall of Richmond, the capital of the Confederacy. The narrative follows the young soldier Prescott, who is returning from the frontlines to Richmond, highlighting themes of war, homecoming, and personal connections amidst a nation in crisis. At the start of the novel, Prescott finds himself on a train to Richmond, where he observes a varied cast of characters, including a mysterious woman in a brown cloak. His journey reflects the divided atmosphere of the city filled with both hope and despair due to the ongoing war. As Prescott arrives, he feels a mix of nostalgia and longing for a sense of normalcy, immediately seeking out familiar places and people. The bustling life of Richmond contrasts sharply with his experiences in the army, and he begins to forge new friendships, notably with the charming and spirited Helen Harley, who is navigating her own challenges as the war continues to alter the fabric of Southern society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Fiction Richmond (Va.) -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Fiction PS Text US Civil War Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Fiction 763883 763886 2024-10-09T09:52:08.549863 2023-09-09T11:27:49.043052 text/html text/html 772471 2007-05-04T16:38:18 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 307871 2007-05-04T16:38:18 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 333358 2024-10-09T09:52:18.402745 application/epub+zip 341299 2024-10-09T09:52:10.002797 application/epub+zip 341299 2024-10-09T09:52:09.296807 application/epub+zip 571076 2024-10-09T09:52:25.062715 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 512973 2024-10-09T09:52:17.414757 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 513059 2022-09-10T06:49:30.851121 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 713134 712926 2024-10-09T09:52:06.532805 2023-09-09T11:27:47.261048 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 712885 2007-05-04T16:38:18 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 263609 2007-05-04T16:38:18 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 712876 2007-05-04T16:38:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 263585 2007-05-04T16:38:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22294 2024-10-09T09:52:25.276708 application/rdf+xml 21886 2024-10-09T09:52:09.397808 image/jpeg 2491 2024-10-09T09:52:09.347791 image/jpeg 306532 2024-10-09T09:52:08.617815 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