Project Gutenberg 2008-08-08 Public domain in the USA. 161 Barrett, James Francis 1888 1934 The Loyalist A Story of the American Revolution Reading ease score: 73.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by David Garcia, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Loyalist" by James Francis Barrett is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative is set against the backdrop of the American Revolution, exploring the tensions between Loyalists, who remain faithful to the British Crown, and Patriots, who advocate for independence. Central to the story are characters like Peggy Shippen and Marjorie Allison, who represent the divided sentiments of their social class amidst the political upheaval of the time. The opening of the book introduces readers to the vibrant social scene in Philadelphia during the British occupation. Two young women, Peggy and Marjorie, share intimate moments reflecting on events such as the grand Mischienza, a pageant honoring British General Howe, and their contrasting political beliefs. Peggy's aristocratic leanings align her with Loyalist sentiments, while Marjorie is staunchly patriotic. Their discussion paints a vivid picture of the era, highlighting not only their relationships but also the larger societal divisions that characterize the turmoil of the time. As the narrative unfolds, it hints at the complexities of friendship tested by political loyalties, setting the stage for further conflict as the revolution progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 646920 646794 2025-03-11T04:32:53.223654 2023-09-11T11:41:38.913811 text/html text/html 656602 2008-08-08T08:17:06 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 267984 2008-08-08T08:18:50 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 291610 2025-03-11T04:33:02.565612 application/epub+zip 297559 2025-03-11T04:32:54.619644 application/epub+zip 297559 2025-03-11T04:32:53.911666 application/epub+zip 496832 2025-03-11T04:33:08.754591 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 443278 2025-03-11T04:33:01.707632 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 443430 2022-09-12T08:34:33.483803 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 598264 598165 2025-03-11T04:32:51.361666 2023-09-11T11:41:37.097789 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 598196 2008-08-08T08:17:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 227377 2008-08-08T08:18:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 598189 2008-08-08T08:18:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 227293 2008-08-08T08:18:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21345 2025-03-11T04:33:08.903563 application/rdf+xml 14368 2025-03-11T04:32:54.010647 image/jpeg 2386 2025-03-11T04:32:53.962640 image/jpeg 267948 2025-03-11T04:32:53.279667 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