Project Gutenberg 2007-10-12 Public domain in the USA. 60 Chaplin, Heman White 1847 1924 Eli First published in the "Century Magazine" Reading ease score: 79.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by David Widger "Eli" by Heman White Chaplin is a novel likely written in the late 19th century. The book presents a tense courtroom drama centered around themes of justice, morality, and community, as it follows the story of Eli Smith, a juror who grapples with his beliefs about the innocence of the accused amidst overwhelming circumstantial evidence. The narrative revolves around John Wood, who is accused of robbing a bank, a crime that heavily impacts his family and the town. As the trial unfolds, Eli finds himself in a moral quandary, believing in Wood's innocence despite the evidence stacked against him. His journey reveals his struggle to stay true to his convictions while facing societal pressure and the potential consequences of his stance. Ultimately, as the truth comes to light, Eli’s steadfastness is rewarded, and the narrative culminates in a resolution that restores balance to both his family life and community ties. The novel not only explores the intricacies of the justice system but also delves into themes of personal integrity and the social dynamics of small-town life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en New England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 87319 87320 2024-10-10T06:31:49.434398 2023-09-10T09:29:50.148388 text/html text/html 86953 2021-01-26T02:00:39 text/html; charset=utf-8 30542 2021-01-26T02:00:40 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 83925 2024-10-10T06:31:53.599378 application/epub+zip 82777 2024-10-10T06:31:51.111391 application/epub+zip 82776 2024-10-10T06:31:50.028395 application/epub+zip 152362 2024-10-10T06:31:55.474375 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 142926 2024-10-10T06:31:52.970386 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 139642 2022-09-11T03:31:49.127701 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 71220 2024-10-10T06:31:49.115403 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 72297 2018-03-08T06:03:50 text/plain; charset=utf-8 28658 2018-03-19T05:55:50 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 71184 2007-10-12T09:22:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 28497 2007-10-12T09:22:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20419 2024-10-10T06:31:55.597368 application/rdf+xml 8760 2024-10-10T06:31:50.550408 image/jpeg 2427 2024-10-10T06:31:50.287393 image/jpeg 80186 2024-10-10T06:31:49.443397 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