Project Gutenberg 2010-11-23 Public domain in the USA. 71 Stuart, Ruth McEnery 1856 1917 Edwards, H. C. (Harry C.) 1868 1922 Edwards, Harry C. The River's Children: An Idyl of the Mississippi Produced by David Edwards, Mary Meehan 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.) "The River's Children: An Idyl of the Mississippi" by Ruth McEnery Stuart is a novel written in the early 20th century. Set against the backdrop of the Mississippi River, the story unfolds during a time of strife and natural disaster, reflecting on themes of love, loss, and resilience through the lives of its characters. The narrative primarily revolves around the relationships and struggles of both the black and white populations living along the river during a period riddled with tension and hardship. At the start of the book, the reader is introduced to the powerful and tumultuous Mississippi River, which is causing havoc and threatening communities and plantations in the area. Amid this turmoil, groups of laborers, primarily African American men, work tirelessly to shore up the riverbanks against flooding, showcasing their resilience and camaraderie through song. The interactions between characters such as Felix and Adolphe highlight not only the immediate dangers they face from the rampaging waters but also the deeper emotional struggles and community bonds formed in times of duress. The novel's opening sets the stage for these intertwined lives, hinting at a weaving of personal and collective stories that reflect a rich tapestry of life along the Mississippi. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/34416/34416-h/images/cover.jpg en Conduct of life -- Fiction African Americans -- Fiction Mississippi River -- Fiction Poverty -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 188799 188822 2024-09-14T11:57:35.222990 2023-09-15T06:56:01.693456 text/html text/html 187960 2010-11-23T14:16:48 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 833051 2010-11-23T14:16:48 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 909003 2024-09-14T11:57:39.037965 application/epub+zip 911143 2024-09-14T11:57:35.972023 application/epub+zip 140997 2024-09-14T11:57:35.593006 application/epub+zip 983313 2024-09-14T11:57:41.585958 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 967926 2024-09-14T11:57:38.650076 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 198641 2022-09-15T15:35:50.146169 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 171554 171331 2024-09-14T11:57:34.736969 2023-09-15T06:56:01.258447 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 171303 2010-11-23T14:16:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 70550 2010-11-23T14:16:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 171295 2010-11-23T14:16:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 70516 2010-11-23T14:16:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21658 2024-09-14T11:57:41.729936 application/rdf+xml 16620 2024-09-14T11:57:35.673971 image/jpeg 2444 2024-09-14T11:57:35.632964 image/jpeg 835046 2024-09-14T11:57:35.260041 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