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Title: Waring's Peril

Note: Reading ease score: 77.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Credits: Produced by Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net (This file was
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Summary: "Waring's Peril" by Charles King is a novel likely written in the late 19th century. The story is set in a post-Civil War military context, focusing on the character of Lieutenant Sam Waring, a charming and somewhat reckless officer in light artillery. The novel explores themes of duty, societal expectations, and personal desires as Waring navigates relationships within the garrison and the consequences of his social engagements. At the start of the narrative, readers are introduced to Waring's carefree and indulgent lifestyle, characterized by his morning interactions with his black servant, Ananias. Waring is determined to skip a military review to attend a social engagement in town, showcasing his casual defiance of authority. His relationships with fellow officers, who view him with a mix of admiration and jealousy, hint at underlying tensions in the military hierarchy. An accident involving his horse sets the stage for further complications and challenges as his actions lead to both personal and professional peril, establishing an intriguing premise for the unfolding story. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: King, Charles, 1844-1933

EBook No.: 24148

Published: Jan 3, 2008

Downloads: 60

Language: English

Subject: United States. Army. Cavalry -- Fiction

Subject: United States -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: Waring's Peril

Note: Reading ease score: 77.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Credits: Produced by Martin Pettit 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.)

Summary: "Waring's Peril" by Charles King is a novel likely written in the late 19th century. The story is set in a post-Civil War military context, focusing on the character of Lieutenant Sam Waring, a charming and somewhat reckless officer in light artillery. The novel explores themes of duty, societal expectations, and personal desires as Waring navigates relationships within the garrison and the consequences of his social engagements. At the start of the narrative, readers are introduced to Waring's carefree and indulgent lifestyle, characterized by his morning interactions with his black servant, Ananias. Waring is determined to skip a military review to attend a social engagement in town, showcasing his casual defiance of authority. His relationships with fellow officers, who view him with a mix of admiration and jealousy, hint at underlying tensions in the military hierarchy. An accident involving his horse sets the stage for further complications and challenges as his actions lead to both personal and professional peril, establishing an intriguing premise for the unfolding story. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: King, Charles, 1844-1933

EBook No.: 24148

Published: Jan 3, 2008

Downloads: 60

Language: English

Subject: United States. Army. Cavalry -- Fiction

Subject: United States -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.