Project Gutenberg 2001-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 100 McElroy, John 1846 1929 The Red Acorn Produced by Brett Fishburne, and David Widger "The Red Acorn" by John McElroy is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. It explores themes of love, courage, and the complexities of human relationships against the backdrop of the American Civil War, focusing on the lives of soldiers and their families. The narrative follows the character Rachel Bond as she navigates her romantic involvement with Harry Glen, whose questionable bravery in battle creates significant tension between them and challenges traditional gender roles and expectations during wartime. The opening of the novel introduces Rachel Bond, who is reflecting on her love for Harry Glen as he prepares to leave for war. Their relationship is characterized by both affection and ambition, with Rachel eager to be with Harry while also longing for a proud future as his wife. As the story unfolds, it becomes evident that Harry struggles with cowardice when faced with the realities of battle, ultimately leading to disappointment and heartbreak for Rachel. The dynamic between them illustrates the broader societal pressures of the time, as Rachel grapples with her expectations of Harry and her own self-worth amidst the chaos of war and the judgments of their small-town community. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Fiction PS Text US Civil War Browsing: History - American Browsing: Fiction 565372 565373 2024-10-02T04:46:00.511593 2023-10-02T04:48:18.237726 text/html text/html 582889 2021-01-27T12:41:36 text/html; charset=utf-8 206255 2021-01-27T12:41:36 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 271849 2024-10-02T04:46:08.646708 application/epub+zip 280128 2024-10-02T04:46:02.537603 application/epub+zip 280128 2024-10-02T04:46:01.268586 application/epub+zip 448086 2024-10-02T04:46:13.369541 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 420883 2024-10-02T04:46:07.898581 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 394420 2022-09-02T05:55:18.528029 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 494175 494147 2024-10-02T04:45:59.407574 2023-10-02T04:48:17.381734 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 486795 2018-02-25T11:22:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 195669 2018-03-20T08:39:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19424 2024-10-02T04:46:13.493501 application/rdf+xml 9105 2024-10-02T04:46:01.853580 image/jpeg 2558 2024-10-02T04:46:01.548563 image/jpeg 263110 2024-10-02T04:46:00.559584 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